New Delhi, Maj Gen (Retd) R Swaminathan, advisor to former President A P J Abdul Kalam, died following brief illness at the age of 74. Swaminathan breathed his last at 2.15 PM at the Army Research and Referral Hospital here. Immediately, Kalam drove to the hospital to pay his last respects and placed a wreath
on his body. He was associated with Kalam for several years, including the latter's tenure at the Rashtrapati Bhavan from 2002 to 2007.
Condoling the death, Kalam said, "Today is a sad day for me. I lost a very good friend of mine Maj. Gen R Swaminathan. May his soul rest in peace. "As a friend, I had an opportunity to work with him and we both had associated together for more than a decade. It is a personal loss for all of us." Calling him a "knowledge repository and "a man of honesty and integrity", Kalam recalled Swaminathan's contributions to a number of national defence projects as a scientist and a Chief Controller of Defence.
on his body. He was associated with Kalam for several years, including the latter's tenure at the Rashtrapati Bhavan from 2002 to 2007.
Condoling the death, Kalam said, "Today is a sad day for me. I lost a very good friend of mine Maj. Gen R Swaminathan. May his soul rest in peace. "As a friend, I had an opportunity to work with him and we both had associated together for more than a decade. It is a personal loss for all of us." Calling him a "knowledge repository and "a man of honesty and integrity", Kalam recalled Swaminathan's contributions to a number of national defence projects as a scientist and a Chief Controller of Defence.
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