Bipin Rawat
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General Bipin Rawat was an Indian Army general who served as the first Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces from January 2020 until his death in a helicopter crash in December 2021. Prior
Official portrait, 2020
Rawat as the VCOAS.
General Dalbir Singh Suhag handing over the baton to Rawat at Army HQ
CDS General Bipin Rawat with COAS General Manoj Mukund Naravane, CNS Admiral Karambir Singh and CAS Air Chief Marshal R. K. S. Bhadauria after the ceremonial Guard of Honour, in New Delhi on 1 January 2020
M. M. Naravane
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General Manoj Mukund Naravane is a retired Indian Army general who served as the 28th Chief of the Army Staff, as well as the temporary Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee from 15 December 2021
Bipin Rawat
…COAS) (1 January 2020 – 8 December 2021 as CDS) President Ram Nath Kovind Prime Minister Narendra Modi Preceded by Birender Singh Dhanoa Succeeded by Manoj Mukund Naravane (acting) Anil Chauhan 27th Chief of the Army Staff In office 31 December 2016 (2016-12-31) – 31 December 2019 (2019-12-31) President Pranab Mukherjee…
Official portrait, 2020
Naravane on Independence Day in Delhi, August 15, 2017
Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Army Commander Eastern Command, visited MISA Camp