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1st Chief of Defence Staff of India (1958–2021)

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Bipin Rawat: 1st Chief of Defence Staff of India (1958–2021)
General Bipin Rawat was an Indian military officer who was a four-star general of the Indian Army. He served as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces from January 2020 until his death in a helicopter crash in December 2021. Prior to taking over as the CDS, he served as the 57th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Indian Armed Forces as well as 27th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army.

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CDS Bipin Rawat's copter crashed due to ‘human error’: IAF


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General Anil Chauhan takes charge as India's new Chief of Defence Staff

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Feast in village to celebrate Anil Chauhan's appointment as CDS

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Two villages in Pauri, hours apart, give 'back-to-back' defence chiefs

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Who is Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (Retd), named Gen Bipin Rawat's successor as India's CDS?

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Military station near China border named after General Bipin Rawat

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Arunachal Pradesh: Army base named after India's first CDS late General Bipin Rawat

Gov. Brig BD Mishra (Ret.) officially opened the newly renamed General Bipin Rawat military post and a great gate constructed in the regional style.
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Indian envoy Rawat meets Chinese FM Wang ahead of BRICS summit; stresses 'criticality' of peace at borders


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Centre tweaks rules to widen CDS choice pool: Serving & retired 3-star officers also eligible now

Serving or retired three-star military officers, apart from the present Army, IAF and Navy chiefs who are four-star Generals, will now also be considered for the chief of defence staff (CDS) post,..
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'Govt wants to have me killed': Farmers’ leader Rakesh Tikait hits out at BJP over ink attack

Calling the current black paint attack on him in Karnataka a "well-planned" conspiracy, Tikait alleged there was a plot to assassinate him when he went to General Bipin Rawat's house in Delhi to pay..
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President Kovind confers Padma awards to 54 distinguished personalities

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India's new envoy to China, Rawat takes charge


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Bittersweet for Dhami, rout for Rawat: Never easy to be CM pick in Uttarakhand


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Election round-up: Over 60% polling in UP phase-1; PM Modi accuses Congress of using Bipin Rawat's name for political gains in Uttarakhand


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Uttarakhand elections 2022: PM Modi accuses Congress of using late CDS Bipin Rawat's name for votes

PM Modi launched a scathing attack on Congress for "using the name of Late CDS General Bipin Rawat for gathering votes" for the Uttarakhand elections.
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PM Modi accuses Congress of using General Rawat's cut-outs for votes


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Morphed Rawat photo gets BJP EC notice


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