Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa hands baton to new COSC Gen Bipin Rawat

outgoing Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) Air Chief Marshal BS Dhaa handed over baton to new Chairman COSC Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat in New Delhi on Friday. Chief of Naval Staff miral Karambir Singh was also present during event.  Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) comprises of chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force and senior most member is appointed its chairperson. Gen Bipin Rawat is scheduled to retire on December 31, 2019.

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New Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) Gen Bipin Rawat

Chairman of COSC is tasked with ensuring synergy among three services and evolve common strategy to deal with external security challenges facing country. Air Chief Marshal BS Dhaa h taken charge of Chairman of COSC from n Navy Chief miral Sunil Lanba on May 29. Gen Bipin Rawat h assumed charge as Chief of Army Staff on December 31, 2016. He has tremendous hands-on experience of serving in combat areas and at various functional levels in Indian Army over last three deces. Before becoming Army Chief, he handled various operational responsibilities in many areas, including along LoC with Pakistan, LAC with China and in rast.

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Picture of Gen Bipin Rawat receiving baton from Air Chief Marshal BS Dhaa

Chief of Naval Staff miral Karambir Singh (L) with Air Chief Marshal BS Dhaa (C) presenting baton to Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat.

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Gen Bipin Rawat: Priviledge to serve Punjab Regiment 

Army Chief General General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said it was a privilege for him to have got an opportunity to dress personnel of Punjab Regiment, oldest regiment of Indian Army. He was here for presenting President's colours to 29th and 30th battalions of regiment. It h even taken part in overseas operations in 19th century, an Army statement said. Punjab Regiment was also a part of UNs Peace Keeping Missions in Sri Lanka, Leban and Congo.

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President's colours

While Lieutenant Preetpal Singh received President's colours on behalf of 29th battalion of regiment, Lieutenant Kishan Goraiya received it on behalf of 30th battalion from Army chief. President's colours comprise a flag of a specific design given to infantry battalions, which is a symbol that embodies spirit of those who serve under m as a regiment, statement said. Punjab Regimental Centre was first raised at Loralai in 1915, subsequently moved to Multan in 1922, n to Meerut in 1929 and finally to its present location at Ramgarh in 1976, statement said.