cds bipin rawat biography
General Bipin Laxman Singh Rawat, PVSM UYSM AVSM YSM SM VSM ADC (born 16 March 1958) is a four star general of the Indian Army.
He is the first and current Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India. On 30 December 2019, he was appointed as the first CDS of India and assumed office from 1 January 2020.
bipin rawat biography
Prior to taking over as the CDS, he served as 57th and last Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee as well as 26th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.(cds bipin rawat biography)
bipin rawat education
Early life and educationRawat was born in Pauri, Uttarakhand in a Hindu Garhwali Rajput family. The family had been serving in the Indian Army for multiple generations. His father Laxman Singh Rawat was from Sainj village of the Pauri Garhwal district and rose to the rank of Lieutenant General.(cds bipin rawat biography)
His mother was from the Uttarkashi district and was the daughter of Kishan Singh Parmar, the ex-Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Uttarkashi.[13]Rawat attended Cambrian Hall School in Dehradun and the St. Edward’s School, Shimla.
bipin rawat education
He then joined the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, where he was awarded the ‘Sword of Honour’.Rawat is also a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington and the Higher Command Course at the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.(cds bipin rawat biography)
From his tenure at the DSSC, he has a MPhil degree in Defence Studies as well as diplomas in Management and Computer Studies from University of Madras. (cds bipin rawat biography)
In 2011, he was awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy by Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut for his research on military-media strategic studies.(cds bipin rawat biography)
bipin rawat education awards & Honours
Honours and decorationsDuring his career span of over 40 years, he has been awarded for gallantry and distinguished service with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal and the COAS Commendation on two occasions and the Army Commander’s Commendation.(cds bipin rawat biography)
bipin rawat Military career
Rawat was commissioned into the 5th battalion of 11 Gorkha Rifles on 16 December 1978, the same unit as his father. He has much experience in high-altitude warfare and spent ten years conducting counter-insurgency operations.[17]He commanded a company in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir as a Major.
As a Colonel, he commanded his battalion, the 5th battalion 11 Gorkha Rifles, in the Eastern sector along the Line of Actual Control at Kibithu. Promoted to the rank of Brigadier, he commanded 5 Sector of Rashtriya Rifles in Sopore. (cds bipin rawat biography)
He then commanded a multinational Brigade in a Chapter VII mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) where he was twice awarded the Force Commander’s Commendation.After promotion to Major General, Rawat took over as the General Officer Commanding 19th Infantry Division (Uri).
An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on board, met with an accident today near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
An Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 8, 2021
As a Lieutenant General, he commanded III Corps, headquartered in Dimapur before taking over the Southern Army in Pune.He also held staff assignments which included an instructional tenure at the Indian Military Academy (Dehradun), General Staff Officer Grade 2 at the Military Operations Directorate, logistics staff officer of a Re-organised Army Plains Infantry Division (RAPID) in central India, (cds bipin rawat biography)
Colonel Military Secretary and Deputy Military Secretary in the Military Secretary’s Branch and Senior Instructor in the Junior Command Wing. He also served as the Major General General Staff (MGGS) of the Eastern Command. Military career
Rawat was commissioned into the 5th battalion of 11 Gorkha Rifles on 16 December 1978, the same unit as his father.He has much experience in high-altitude warfare and spent ten years conducting counter-insurgency operations.[17]He commanded a company in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir as a Major.(cds bipin rawat biography)
As a Colonel, he commanded his battalion, the 5th battalion 11 Gorkha Rifles, in the Eastern sector along the Line of Actual Control at Kibithu. Promoted to the rank of Brigadier, he commanded 5 Sector of Rashtriya Rifles in Sopore.
He then commanded a multinational Brigade in a Chapter VII mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) where he was twice awarded the Force Commander’s Commendation.After promotion to Major General, Rawat took over as the General Officer Commanding 19th Infantry Division (Uri).
As a Lieutenant General, he commanded III Corps, headquartered in Dimapur before taking over the Southern Army in Pune.He also held staff assignments which included an instructional tenure at the Indian Military Academy (Dehradun), General Staff Officer Grade 2 at the Military Operations Directorate,(cds bipin rawat biography)
logistics staff officer of a Re-organised Army Plains Infantry Division (RAPID) in central India, Colonel Military Secretary and Deputy Military Secretary in the Military Secretary’s Branch and Senior Instructor in the Junior Command Wing. He also served as the Major General General Staff (MGGS) of the Eastern Command.
Q1. cds bipin rawat retirement age ?
– major generals from 58 to 59.
Q2. bipin rawat salary ?
-Rs. 250,000/month + Other benefits (approx)
Q3. bipin rawat wife ?
– Madhulika Rawat.
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General
Bipin Rawat
PVSM UYSM AVSM YSM SM VSM ADC
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Gen. Bipin Rawat after taking charge as CDS
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| 1st Chief of Defence Staff | |
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Incumbent
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| Assumed office 1 January 2020 |
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| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister of Defence | Rajnath Singh |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| 57th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
| In office 27 September 2019 – 31 December 2019 |
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| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister of Defence | Rajnath Singh |
| Preceded by | Birender Singh Dhanoa |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| 26th Chief of the Army Staff | |
| In office 31 December 2016 – 31 December 2019 |
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| President | Pranab Mukherjee Ram Nath Kovind |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister of Defence | Nirmala Sitharaman Arun Jaitley Manohar Parrikar |
| Preceded by | Dalbir Singh Suhag |
| Succeeded by | Manoj Mukund Naravane[1] |
| 37th Vice Chief of the Army Staff | |
| In office 1 September 2016 – 31 December 2016 |
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| President | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister of Defence | Manohar Parrikar |
| Preceded by | Man Mohan Singh Rai |
| Succeeded by | Sarath Chand |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Bipin Laxman Singh Rawat
16 March 1958 |
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| Residence | New Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | National Defence Academy (B.Sc.) I.M.A. Defence Services Staff College (MPhil) U.S. Army Command & General Staff College (ILE) Chaudhary Charan Singh University (PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 16 December 1978 – present |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit | 5/11 Gorkha Rifles |
| Commands |  Southern CommandIII Corps 19th Infantry Division MONUSCO North Kivu Brigade Rashtriya Rifles, Sector 5 5/11 Gorkha Rifles |
| Service number | IC-35471M[2] |
| Awards |
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Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Yudh Seva Medal
Sena Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal