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  Named as India's first CDS Chief, General Bipin Rawat to retire as Army Chief today

  India | December 31, 2019 10:49 IST

  General Rawat had served full three-year term as the Indian Army Chief after he superseded two officers in 2016.

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  What is Chief of Defence Staff

  Fyi | December 31, 2019 12:09 IST

  Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has been named as India's first Chief of Defence Staff. He has been named as the CDS just a day before he was to retire from service after completing a full three-year term as the Chief of Army Staff. The recommendation for creating of CDS was mooted 20 years back.

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  Who is Bipin Rawat, India's first Chief of Defence Staff

  India | December 30, 2019 14:56 IST

  General Bipin Rawat is India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). His tenure as the Army Chief draws to an end in December. Rawat is serving a rare full three-year term as the Indian Army Chief after he superseded two officers in 2016.

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  A day before retirement, General Bipin Rawat appointed first Chief of Defence Staff

  India | December 31, 2019 0:02 IST

  General Bipin Rawat has been appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Bipin Rawat is the outgoing Indian Army Chief. PM Modi had announced plans to create the post of CDS in his Independence Day speech on 15 August.

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  Leading masses to carry out violence not leadership: Bipin Rawat on CAA protests

  India | December 26, 2019 13:27 IST

  As we are witnessing in large number of universities and colleges, students, the way they are leading masses and crowds to carry out arson and violence in cities and towns. This is not leadership," Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said.

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  Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir controlled by terrorists: Army Chief

  India | October 25, 2019 19:25 IST

  Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat on Friday said that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir is controlled by terrorists and sought to link it to Islamabad's strident criticism of India's decision to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir's special status.  

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  6-10 Pak soldiers dead after India's befitting reply at LoC: Gen Rawat

  India | October 20, 2019 18:49 IST

  General Rawat further said, "We had information that terrorists are coming closer to camps in the forward areas. In last one month, we have seen repeated attempts from different sectors to infiltrate terrorists."

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  Defence Min Rajnath Singh briefed by Army Chief on situation at LoC

  India | October 20, 2019 17:45 IST

  Army Chief General Bipin Rawat briefed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about the situation at Line of Control in Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir), sources told India TV News. They said that after briefing Defence Minister, General Rawat told him that retaliatory action taken by the Indian Army has resulted in a befitting reply to Pakistan after its ceasefire violation.

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  Next war will be fought and won through indigenised weapons: Rawat

  India | October 15, 2019 12:55 IST

  With a network of 52 laboratories, the government agency DRDO is charged with the military's research and development covering various fields like aeronautics, land combat engineering, armaments, electronics, missiles, and naval systems.

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  No extraterritorial ambitions: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat

  India | October 02, 2019 17:57 IST

  India has no extraterritorial ambitions and does not want to "transplant" its ideology on others, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat has said, asserting that the country will fulfil its regional and global security obligations as a responsible emerging power.  

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  Will cross LoC if needed: Army chief warns Pak on 'proxy war'

  India | September 30, 2019 11:04 IST

  Army chief General Bipin Rawat has slammed Pakistan for 'proxy war' against India and said that will cross the border if needed. Rawat has said that the surgical strikes have sent across a message that the Line of Control (LoC) will be “sacrosanct” so long as Pakistan does not vitiate the atmosphere.

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  Army Chief General Bipin Rawat takes over as CCS Chairman

  India | September 27, 2019 17:05 IST

  Army Chief General Bipin Rawat took over as the Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) on Friday. He received the baton from outgoing Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa.

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  Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat to take over as chairman of CCS tomorrow

  India | September 26, 2019 18:03 IST

  Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will take over as the chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (CCS) tomorrow.

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  People moving around freely in J&K: Army chief Bipin Rawat

  India | September 25, 2019 14:57 IST

  Army chief General Bipin Rawat reaffirmed on Monday that people were moving around freely in the Kashmir valley and those claiming that there was a shutdown were the ones whose survival depended on terrorism.

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  Balakot terror camp reactivated by Pakistan: Army Chief Bipin Rawat

  India | September 23, 2019 14:24 IST

  Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday said Pakistan has reactivated Balakot very recently and about 500 infiltrators were waiting to infiltrate intoIndia.

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  Ready for action to retrieve PoK: Army chief

  India | September 12, 2019 17:41 IST

  "All actions are decided upon by the central government. Agencies working under the government have to act in accordance with its directions... the Army remains always prepared for any kind of action," Rawat told the media.  

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  Govt to take call, Army always ready: Bipin Rawat on retrieving PoK

  India | September 12, 2019 15:53 IST

  ​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.

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  Army chief Bipin Rawat calls off Jaisalmer visit amid Kashmir turmoil

  India | August 05, 2019 11:24 IST

  The visit of Army chief Bipin Rawat to Jaisalmer to inaugurate the Army International Scout Masters Competition here was called off on Monday, defence sources said. Rawat was scheduled to inaugurate the event on Monday evening. It would now be inaugurated by Chief of Staff of Southern Army Command Lt Gen DS Ahuja and the deputy defence minister of Russia at Jaisalmer military station, the sources said.

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  Army chief meets Jammu&Kashmir governor; Assembly polls talk intensifies

  India | August 01, 2019 23:07 IST

  Army Chief General Bipin Rawat called on Jammu & Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik in Srinagar on Thursday in what was termed by defence sources as a general meeting to review security scenario in the valley.

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  Kargil Vijay Diwas: You'll get a bloodier nose next time, Army Chief Bipin Rawat warns Pakistan

  India | July 26, 2019 13:00 IST

  "I want to convey to our countrymen that you can be rest assured that any task given to defence services will always be accomplished no matter how difficult it is. Our soldiers will continue to man and guard our borders," Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said.