New Delhi, September 18 : A solemn military ceremony marked the final rites of Marshal of the Indian Air Force, Arjan Singh, at the Delhi cantonment on Monday morning. His son Arvind Singh, who had flown in from the US, lit the funeral pyre amidst an ‘Ardas’ recited by a Sikh priest.Just minutes before the final rites, a 17-gun salute was accorded. It was followed by a flight of three Mi17 V5 copters flying with flags of the country and the IAF under-slung. A formation of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets gave the final salute, in what is called ‘missing man formation’ for Marshal Arjan Singh’s ‘final flight’. The ‘missing man formation flying’ is marked to signify the loss of fallen comrade. It reserved as high honour in the IAF. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani , Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Puri were among the mourners and paid their respects. A wreath was laid on the mortal remains by IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa.