{"id":318404,"date":"2019-12-31T05:29:07","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T05:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=318404"},"modified":"2019-12-31T05:29:07","modified_gmt":"2019-12-31T05:29:07","slug":"general-bipin-rawat-superannuates-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/general-bipin-rawat-superannuates-today\/","title":{"rendered":"General Bipin Rawat superannuates today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-318405 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bipin-rawat-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"677\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/12\/bipin-rawat-1.jpg 677w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/12\/bipin-rawat-1-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/12\/bipin-rawat-1-520x420.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/>Indian Army&#8217;s outgoing chief General Bipin Rawat superannuates on Tuesday, after serving as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) for three years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">He will now serve as the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">As per a government order, General Rawat has been appointed as the Chief of the Defence Staff with effect from December 31.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cGovernment has decided to appoint Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) with effect from December 31, 2019,\u201d said Defence Ministry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201c#IndianArmy congratulates General Bipin Rawat on being appointed as the first Chief of the Defence Staff #CDS of the country. It is a proud &amp; historical moment. The appointment would bring in enhanced #Synergy #Jointness #Interoperability in the Armed forces,\u201d ADG PI &#8211; INDIAN ARMY had tweeted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Earlier today, General Rawat paid tribute at the National War Memorial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">&#8220;My solemn gratitude to all ranks, soldiers who have laid down their lives in line of duty, Veer Mata, Veer Nari &amp; veterans. My compliments to soldiers on Northern, Western and Eastern front braving the icy cold winters,\u201d said General Bipin Rawat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">General Rawat also conveyed his best wishes to General Manoj Naravane, who will be assuming the office as the 28th Army chief, for a successful innings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The CDS would create synergy in operations and finances for all three-armed forces. General Rawat is the first officer to hold the post of the CDS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Chief of the Defence Staff shall pursue greater coordination amongst the three Services and ensure unison in employment of military power in line with the dynamic security requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A Chief of Defence Staff will serve as the Principal Military Adviser to the Defence Minister on all matters concerning the tri-services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The recommendation to appoint a Chief of Defence Staff was first made by a high-level committee that examined the military\u2019s performance during the 1999 Kargil conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Army&#8217;s outgoing chief General Bipin Rawat superannuates on Tuesday, after serving as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) for three years. He will now serve as the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS). As per a government order, General Rawat has been appointed as the Chief of the Defence Staff with effect from December 31. 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