New Army, IAF chiefs take charge

Sat, 31 December 2016

12:53

Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat takes charge as the next Army Chief, while Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa as the new Air Force chief.

Earlier, the two new service chiefs and their predecessors inspected the guard of honour.

IMAGE: Army Chief General Dalbir Singh hands over the charge to Lt Gen Bipin Rawat. Photograph: ANI

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