Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat will take over as the new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee
Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat will take over as the new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee
He succeeding Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, who retires from service by end of this month.
The Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) comprises chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force and the senior most member is appointed its chairperson.
The Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee is the seniormost officer in the three defence forces.
This is probably the last such ceremony as the government is appointing a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who would become the seniormost defence officer in the country.