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Army Chief-designate Bipin Rawat meets Defence Minister
Army chief designate Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 21: Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat, who is set to be the next Army Chief, met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday.
The meeting, which lasted for about 25 minutes, was described as a "courtesy call" by sources.
Rawat later also met outgoing Army Chief General Dalbir Singh.
Rawat was named as the new Army Chief on Saturday, superseding two more senior Lieutenant Generals -- Eastern Army Commander Lt. Gen. Praveen Bakshi and Southern Army Commander Lt. Gen. P.M. Hariz.
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Rawat would take over as the new Army Chief on December 31.
IANS
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