There’s a discernible churn in the army, and its new chief General Bipin Rawat is at the heart of it. But it’s important to understand the moving pieces. Because if it stays the course, this could mark a significant break from the pattern of working the army has settled itself into in the recent past.Three decisions of Rawat stand out — rather, set him apart from the routine his predecessors followed. He is not the typical upper-crust army officer who joined the army through the National Defence Academy (NDA). But these are files that may well lie side by side on an army chief ’s table.

Source: Economic Times May 30, 2017 06:56 UTC