Army chief Bipin Rawat demits office

December 31, 2019 09:53

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat demits the office of Chief of Army staff. Speaking at the farewell ceremony, Rawat said, "Today as I demit the office of Chief of Army staff, I wish to convey my gratitude to the soldiers, rank and file of Indian Army who have stood steadfast under challenging circumstances. I wish to convey my best wishes to General Manoj Naravane who will be assuming the office as the 28th Army chief, for a successful innings."

Rawat was on Monday appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff with a mandate to bring in convergence in functioning of the Army, the Navy and the Indian Air Force and bolster the country's military prowess.

His appointment to the newly created post came a day before he was due to retire following a three-year tenure as the Army Chief during which he initiated a series of reforms in the 1.3 million-strong force besides following a policy of 'hot pursuit' in dealing with cross border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. According to a government order, Rawat has been appointed as the CDS with effect from today.

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