Govt. Has taken major decision on national security and appointing Lt Gen Bipin Rawat as the next Chief of Army Staff.
Many senior army officers are surprised
with the decision on the appointment. Tow senior most and highly experienced officers were looking forward for the
designation.
Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, the
Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Command, was widely expected to take over as
the next chief. Many in the Army looked forward to that eagerly. Not only was
he the senior most, he is respected as an exceptional officer.
The officer next in line, Lt Gen PM
Hariz, is equally respected as an outstanding professional of rare calibre. He
has also been superseded.
Some of the senior officers equally
compared generals Bakshi and Hariz. It was unexpected from the government end for
this decision as all three of them were highly experienced and handled many
operations in remote areas.
It will be tough time for new army Chief,
how he will protect the country’s boarder as country is facing continuous
attacks from Pakistan and China is always a threat for India.
