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Bipin Rawat is new army chief
Lt. General Bipin Rawat, has been appointed as the new Chief of Army Staff.
Rawat has tremendous hands on experience of serving in combat areas, and at various functional levels in the Indian Army over the last 3 decades, sources from Ministry of Defence says.
Including the recent LoC with Pakistan, Rawat handled several operational responsibilities in many areas like the LAC with China, and in the North-East. Adding to it, he is known for his balanced approach towards soldiering, compassion, and connect with civil society.
His experience as GOC-in-C Southern Army Command in Mechanized Warfare has been focussed towards the western borders, in coordination with the other 2 services.
