General Bipin Rawat is presently serving as the 27th Chief of the Army Staff. He assumed office on December 31 in the year 2016. He was commissioned in the Fifth Battalion of the Eleven Gorkha Rifles in December 1978, from Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, where he was awarded the 'Sword of Honour'. Bipin Rawat has vast experience in high altitude warfare and counter insurgency operations. The General Officer commanded a Multinational Brigade, in a Chapter VII mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC). Whilst serving with the United Nations, he was twice awarded the Force Commander’s Commendation. An alumni of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, the Higher Command & National Defence College Courses, the General Officer, during the span of over 38 years service in uniform, has been awarded for gallantry and distinguished service with the UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, COAS Commendation on two occasions and the Army Commander’s Commendation. The General Officer also attended the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) course at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. Academically inclined, he has authored numerous articles on ‘National Security’ and ‘Leadership’, which have been published in various journals and publications. He was awarded M. Phil in Defence Studies from Madras University. He has a Diploma in Management and another Diploma in Computer Studies. Bipin Rawat has also completed his research on military media strategic studies and was awarded Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut in 2011.
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Tensions escalated between armed forces over the creation of four new integrated theatre commands on Friday, with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat saying that the Indian Air Force is like "a supporting arm" akin to artillery or engineers in the Army.
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's criticism for recent violent protests against the new citizenship law has set tongues wagging in the political circles. General Rawat on Thursday said that instigating large crowds to turn violent and carry out carson doesn't amount to leadership. His remarks evoked strong reactions from Opposition leaders.
India has to be prepared for escalatory matrix, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday. He said the situation along the Line of Control can escalate any time.
Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will take over as the chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (CCS) tomorrow.
Saying that the government will take call on issues like retrieving Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said Army is always ready.
Pakistan will not dare to attempt to infiltrate India like it did Kargil in 1999 because it has "seen the consequences", Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat said on Friday and asserted that the armed forces are keeping a tight watch in border areas.
Cautioning Islamabad over Taliban being a cause of concern for the security of the country, the Army chief said Pakistan has always kept the terror outfit in its backyard.
"One step from them should come in a positive manner and then we will see if the step has effect on ground", General Rawat said.
Speaking on the killing of BSF soldier Narendra Singh by Pakistani troops, General Rawat said it was not the first time that Pakistan conducted such a "barbaric" act.
Major Leetul Gogoi was detained by police in May, following an altercation at a hotel in Srinagar where he was allegedly trying to enter with an 18-year-old woman.
The Army chief today visited the martyr's family at their home and paid his respects for the fallen soldier.
Referring to the violence in the Valley, General Rawat said though the atmosphere there had been vitiated, the situation had not deteriorated.
AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal took strong objection to Gen. Rawat's comments, saying the Army Chief has made a political statement which is "shocking".
On Wednesday, General Rawat had said that Maulana Badruddin Ajmal’s AIUDF in Assam has grown in a faster time-frame than the BJP has grown over the years.
Thee two sides reportedly reviewed bilateral security and defence cooperation with focus on China’s increasing military posturing and infrastructure development around the Doklam plateau.
"Yes, I always wanted to be in the Army and serve the nation", Rawat said, adding that army life always fascinated him from very young.
General Rawat said Indian forces will face the PLA troops if they come again in Doklam.
Bipin Rawat said that Pakistan Army helps terrorists in sneaking into Indian territories, and that the Army will take stricter action if they are forced to do so.
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