Tune In For Podcast | General Rawat Appointed CDS - What Now?

General Bipin Rawat, was set to retire from the Indian Army on 31 December, having served as its chief for 3 years.

What does Rawat’s appointment as CDS mean? What changes will take place in the Indian Military? And what challenges lie ahead for him?

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General Bipin Rawat, was set to retire from the Indian Army on 31 December, having served as its chief for 3 whole years.

However, just a day before that, with just one notification, Modi government ensured General Rawat gets to wear his olive green uniform for a few more years. But this time, as India’s newest and first CDS AKA Chief of Defence Staff, the first position of its kind in the country’s armed forces.

What does Rawat’s appointment as CDS mean? What changes will take place in the Indian Military? And what challenges lie ahead for him? Tune in to The Big Story to find out.