Gen Rawat also hoped that the Army will rise to greater heights under the new chief Lt Gen M M Naravane
To serve six years as four-star general; opportunity for defence reform
Gen Rawat is retiring on Tuesday as Army Chief after a three-year stint. He is widely expected to be appointed as the country's first Chief of Defence Staff
After Rawat's remarks triggered a storm, Army had issued a clarification, saying the Army Chief has not referred to the CAA
Attacking Rawat over his remarks, Yechury said, "This is politicisation happening (in) armed forces. A dangerous trend.. If it continues, ours will also deteriorate, like the role of Army in Pakistan
Opposition has accused Rawat of violating both regulations and tradition, as the army's basic rulebook disallows army personnel from commenting on a political question without govt sanction
The opposition parties, including the Congress, attacked Gen Rawat, who is due to retire on December 31 as Army Chief, for making remarks on political issues
Leaders emerge from crowds but are not those who lead people in "inappropriate directions", added the Army chief while addressing a gathering at a health summit here
Leaders emerge from crowds but are not those who lead people in "inappropriate directions", added the Army chief
Days after the prime minister's announcement, an Implementation Committee headed by Doval was appointed to finalise an enabling framework and determine the exact responsibilities for the CDS
Pakistan Army said that India resorted to firing across the LoC two days ago and injured two civilians
His remarks came in the backdrop of spurt in ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in August.
He was commissioned into the 7th battalion, the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment in June 1980.
A group of eight persons, including six Army personnel, were struck by the avalanche at an altitude of 19,000 ft at around 3 pm on Monday
He said attempts are being made by Pakistan to disrupt normalcy in Kashmir
Earlier, Indian Air Force had carried out attack at terror camps in Balakot in retaliation to the deadly terror attacks on CRPF personnel in Pulwama
However, such things are not discussed in public, Gen Singh said
The Army chief downplayed reports of additional deployment by Pakistan in the area
Addition of cyber and space domain has changed the battlefield scenario, the Army chief noted
The army chief said Pakistan is providing support to terror groups and the Indian Army is dealing with them effectively