News Desk, Amar Ujala, New Delhi
Updated Sat, 28 Dec 2019 03:03 AM IST
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat (File Photo)
– Photo: ANI
The traditional 'baton handover' ceremony for the appointment of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) with the presence of the chiefs of the three armies was canceled at the last moment on Friday. Though sources said that the ceremony could now be held on December 31, but defense experts consider it a sign of early appointment of the country's first Chief of Defense Staff (CDS). The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the post of CDS three days in advance.
Let us state that the chairman of COSC is made the most senior member of the Indian Army, Air Force and Naval Chiefs. According to sources, at the ceremony on Friday, the present COSC chairman and Army Chief General Bipin Rawat was to hand over the baton of the post to Naval Chief Admiral Karambir Singh. The ceremony was being held as General Rawat retired on December 31.
However, experts say that he will be the chairman of COSC after the appointment of CDS and that is why the appointment ceremony of COSC chairman Has been canceled. After the appointment of the CDS, he will serve as the Chief Military Adviser to the Defense Minister on all issues related to the three services.
On September 27, General, who assumed the baton of the COSC chairman from the then Air Force Chief Airchief Marshal
BS Dhanoa. Rawat is considered to be at the forefront of becoming the country's first CDS. General Rawat became the Chief of Army Staff on December 31, 2016.
The traditional 'baton handover' ceremony for the appointment of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) with the presence of the chiefs of the three armies was canceled at the last moment on Friday. Though sources said that the ceremony could now be held on December 31, but defense experts consider it a sign of early appointment of the country's first Chief of Defense Staff (CDS). The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the CDS post three days in advance.
Please tell that the chairman of COSC is made the most senior member of the Indian Army, Air Force and Naval Chiefs. According to sources, at the ceremony on Friday, the present COSC chairman and Army Chief General Bipin Rawat was to hand over the baton of the post to Naval Chief Admiral Karambir Singh. The ceremony was being held as General Rawat retired on December 31.
However, experts say that he will be the chairman of COSC after the appointment of CDS and that is why the appointment ceremony of COSC chairman was canceled. has gone. After the appointment of the CDS, he will serve as the Chief Military Adviser to the Defense Minister on all issues related to the three services.
On September 27, General, who assumed the baton of the COSC chairman from the then Air Force Chief Airchief Marshal BS Dhanoa. Rawat is considered to be at the forefront of becoming the country's first CDS. General Rawat became the Chief of Army Staff on December 31, 2016.
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