Indian defence chief among 13 killed in helicopter crash

Gen Bipin Rawat, who was leading changes to his country's military, died along with his wife and other senior officers

The Indian defence chief, Gen Bipin Rawat, was among 13 people killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, raising questions over the future of military changes he was leading.

Rawat was India's first chief of defence staff, a position that the government established in 2019, and was seen as close to the prime minister, Narendra Modi.