Newly appointed Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat arrives for a joint military guard of honor after assuming office in New Delhi. (AP) Newly appointed Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat arrives for a joint military guard of honor after assuming office in New Delhi. (AP)Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said the country’s armed forces “stay far away from politics” and act only on the directions of the Government in power. (PTI) India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat inspects the Guard of Honour at South Block lawns in New Delhi. (PTI) India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat places a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi.

Source: Indian Express January 01, 2020 05:27 UTC