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  UPSC CDS (II) exam 2021: Official notification to release soon, check details

  Jobs | August 02, 2021 13:58 IST

  UPSC CDS exam will be held on November 1. Candidates can apply on the websites- upsc.gov.in, upsconline.nic.in    

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  Army ready to help Indians fight COVID-19, says CDS Rawat

  India | May 24, 2021 6:30 IST

  Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Sunday said the Army is ready to extend help to the people of India in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic

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  Nothing can deter Indian armed forces on remaining steadfast: CDS Gen Bipin Rawat

  India | January 02, 2021 23:10 IST

  Nothing can deter the Indian armed forces on remaining steadfast in their call for duty, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Saturday after carrying out a detailed review of India's military preparedness in forward air bases near the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh amid the nearly eight-month-long Sino-India standoff in eastern Ladakh.

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  'Will win war through indigenous weapons in future': Gen Bipin Rawat

  News | December 18, 2020 15:20 IST

  While addressing the event at Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in the national capital on December 18.

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  'Nepal free to act independently in international affairs': CDS Rawat

  News | December 17, 2020 14:20 IST

  While addressing at the event in the national capital on December 17, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said, "India's goodwill comes with no strings attached."

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  CDS Bipin Rawat proposes to increase retirement age of officer, jawans

  India | November 04, 2020 20:34 IST

  In a slew of new reforms related to manpower in the armed forces initiated by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, the retirement age of officers and jawans from technical branches is proposed to be increased.

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  'Corruption has major obstacles to economic, social progress of our country': Gen Bipin Rawat

  News | October 27, 2020 16:28 IST

  Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat addressed a vigilance awareness week programme in Delhi on October 27.

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  General Bipin Rawat slams people for mocking armed forces' event to honour COVID-19 warriors

  News | May 08, 2020 7:48 IST

  Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on May 07 criticised those who mocked armed forces' event to honour frontline warriors of COVIS-19.

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  Creating life size image of terrorist is somehow propagating them developing 'Rambo' image: CDS

  News | May 07, 2020 20:42 IST

  After the top commander of Hizbul in India Riyaz Naikoo gunned down in an encounter with Indian Armed forces, Chief of Defence staff General Bipin Rawat on May 07 said that creating life size image of terrorist is somehow propagating them into developing 'Rambo' kind of image.

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  CDS will look after promotion, transfer of brigadier and above officers

  India | February 15, 2020 0:06 IST

  The newly-created Department of Military Affairs (DMA) headed by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat will look after all promotion and posting of Brigadier-rank officer and above in all the three tri-services, the Navy, Army and the Air Force. The CDS would also look after prioritization of all procurements.

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  Difficult to predict war scenario with Pakistan: CDS Rawat

  India | January 20, 2020 20:02 IST

  Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on Monday said it was very difficult to predict if a scenario of a war with Pakistan would emerge or not but all the defence services were prepared to take on any challenge.

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  Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to Army Chief: If you are inclined to take action on PoK, consult CDS

  India | January 12, 2020 14:35 IST

  Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has urged India's Army Chief General MM Naravane to engage with India's Chief of Defence Staff and PMO to take action on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) as the Indian Parliament had already passed a resolution regarding POK in 1994.

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  First pictures of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in uniform; photos inside

  India | January 01, 2020 19:22 IST

  General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday (today) took charge as Chief of Defence Staff in the presence of all three chiefs — Army Chief, Navy Chief and Airforce Chief.

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  We stay far away from politics, very far: Gen Bipin Rawat as he takes charge as CDS

  India | January 01, 2020 11:18 IST

  Newly-appointed Chief of the Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat's remarks that they stay far away from politics have come amid allegations that the forces were being politicised.

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  Balakot air strikes, Rafale, CDS and impetus on CI-OPs: India's doctrinal policy shift in 2019

  India | December 31, 2019 16:22 IST

  India's doctrinal policy shift in combating terror by carrying out the Balakot air strikes inside Pakistan, appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff and hastening work on military modernisation marked a new beginning in 2019 in dealing with complex security challenges. 

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  General Bipin Rawat as CDS: How India's Chief of Defence Staff uniform will look like; photos inside

  India | December 31, 2019 15:29 IST

  On assumption of appointment, Chief of Defence Staff will have his office in South Block and shall have parent Service uniform, rank badges and accoutrements of CDS reflecting jointness, integration and synergy.

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  Hope Army will rise to greater heights under new Army Chief: General Bipin Rawat

  India | December 31, 2019 12:20 IST

  Outgoing Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat, who will take over as India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), on Tuesday expressed hope that the Army will rise to greater heights under the new chief Lt Gen M M Naravane. General Bipin Rawat was accorded a farewell Guard of Honour Tuesday morning.

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  Gen Rawat's appointment as CDS will help catalyse greater India-US defence cooperation: Wells

  India | December 31, 2019 10:56 IST

  The US has congratulated General Bipin Rawat on his appointment as India's first Chief of Defence Staff, saying this will help "catalyse" greater defence co-operation between the two countries.

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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.