| New Delhi |
Published: January 1, 2020 12:28:30 am
General Bipin Rawat receives his farewell Guard of Honour at South Block. (Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)
General Manoj Mukund Naravane took charge on Tuesday as the Chief of Army Staff from General Bipin Rawat, who will take over as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on New Year's Day.
In a formal ceremony in the office in South Block, General Rawat handed over the baton of the Army Chief to General Naravane, wishing him, “All the very best for your tenure. I am sure you will take the Army to even greater heights.”
“Thank You, Sir. You have always supported me in everything,” replied General Naravane, who had taken over as the Vice-Chief of Army Staff in September in preparation for taking over the Army's topmost post. He earlier headed the Army's Eastern Command, which is responsible for the country's approximately 4,000-km border with China.
New Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane after taking charge (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)
General Naravane was commissioned into the 7th battalion, the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment in June 1980 and has served in numerous command and staff appointments in peace, field and highly active…
