PM Modi broke news to General Bipin Rawat about appointment as first CDS

Outgoing Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday thanked all army personnel and ir families for extending full support to him in his three-year tenure at helm of 1.3 million force. He is set to take over as India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on Tuesday. It is w revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one who broke news to General Bipin Rawat about his appointment as CDS.

Gen Rawat received farewell dinner by PM Modi

" Prime Minister broke news to Gen Rawat during his farewell dinner at Prime Minister's residence about his appointment," news ncy ANI quoted government sources. tably, PM Modi h anunced creation of post of CDS in his Independence Day speech on August 15 this year. General Rawat received a farewell dinner by Prime Minister at his Lok Kalyan Marg residence in New Delhi which was attended by senior members of his cabinet and armed forces officers on Monday night.

His appointment was anunced by Defence Ministry around 9 pm on Monday after it was cleared by Appointments Committee of Cabinet. General Rawat becomes India's first CDS and will have his office in South Block ground floor while 3, Kamraj Marg in Lutyens zone near Defence Ministry has been earmarked as his house. new rank and bges for CDS have also been created and he will don m from Wednesday.

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'I am confident he will take Army to greater heights'

General Maj Mukund Naravane on Tuesday took charge as Chief of Army Staff, succeeding General Bipin Rawat. After receiving a farewell Guard of Hour this morning, General Bipin Rawat h said, "I am confident he (General Naravane) will take Army to greater heights". 

" position Chief of Army Staff has many responsibilities. Till w, I was concentrating on my obligations as Chief of Army Staff. w that I will have a new designation, I will sit and plan a strategy for future. I will fulfil my role as Chief of Army Staff till handover," he told reporters after paying tribute at National War Memorial in Delhi.

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