CDS Bipin Rawat India's I Chief of the Defense Staff
CDS Bipin Rawat I Chief of Defense Staff This is a small tribute to Late CDS Bipin Rawat Sir from me. May his soul rest in eternal peace. We will always remember you sir. Pest in Peace🙏 General Bipin Laxman Singh Rawat ”PVSM UYSM AVSM YSM SM VSM ADC”ADC”(16 March 1958 8 December 2021) was an Indian military officer who was a four star general of the Indian Army. He served as the first Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces from January 2020 until his death in a helicopter crash in December 2021. 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. Early Life and Education Bipin Laxman Singh Rawat was born in Pauri town of Pauri Garhwal district, modern day Uttarakhand state, on 16 March 1958. His 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 ros...