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Bipin Rawat Wiki, Biography, Age, Indian Army, Honours, Images

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General Bipin Rawat is the 27th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, who assumed office on 31 December 2016 following the retirement of General Dalbir Singh. He served as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) before taking charge as Chief of the Army Staff. He has been serving the nation since 16th December 1978. General Bipin Rawat has won many awards such as the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM), Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), Yudh Seva Medal (YSM), Sena Medal (SM) and Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM). Check out below for Bipin Rawat Wiki, Biography, Age, Indian Army, Honours, Images, and More.

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Bipin Rawat Early & Career

Bipin Rawat is a third-generation soldier who was born and brought up in Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India. His family had been serving the Army for multiple generations, and his father Laxman Singh Rawat was also a Lieutenant Army General who served the country. He attended St. Edward’s School, Shimla and Cambrian Hall Boarding School, Dehradun, and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He was awarded the ‘Sword of Honour’ during his school days. He then graduated from Defense Services Staff College, Wellington Cantonment, Madras University, Tamil Nadu, and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. He was also awarded the Doctorate of Philosophy by Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut for his military-media strategies.

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General Bipin Rawat was given the 5th battalion of 11 Gorkha Rifles on 16 December 1978, and since then he has been serving as the army personnel. He has also commanded many other forces. General Rawat has also held the staff assignments. He assumed the post of General Officer Commanding in chief of army staff on 1 January 2016. And he assumed the post of Vice Chief of Army Staff on 1 September 2016. He has also been a part of many battles. Later, he became the 27th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, who assumed office on 31 December 2016 after the retirement of General Dalbir Singh.

Bipin Rawat Biography

Name	Bipin Rawat
Real Name	Bipin Rawat
Nickname	Bipin
Profession	Indian Army Chief
Date of Birth	Yet to be Updated
Age	Yet to be Updated
Father Name	Laxman Singh Rawat
Mother Name	Yet to be Updated
Height	1.70 m
Weight	78 Kg
Religion	Hindu
Educational Qualification	Yet to be Updated
School	Cambrian Hall School in Dehradun, St Edward’s School in Shimla, and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.
College	Defence Services Staff College Wellington, Tamil Nadu And Fort Leavenworth, USA
Hobbies	Workouts and Swimming
Hometown	Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India
Nationality	Indian
Married	Yet to be Updated
Wife Name	Yet to be Updated
Current City	Yet to be Updated

Bipin Rawat Bilateral visits as COAS

Country	Date	warPurpose
2017
Nepal	28 – 31 March	Bilateral discussions with President, Prime Minister and Defence Minister. Visited a high-altitude military warfare training centre at Pokhara and Muktinath.
Bangladesh	31 March – 2 April	Bilateral discussions with President, Prime Minister and Chief of Army Staff. Visited headquarters of an infantry division and armoured corps at Bogra.
Bhutan	27 – 30 April	Audience with King of Bhutan. Goodwill visit.
Myanmar	28 – 31 May	Bilateral discussions with State Counseller, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and Commander-in-Chief of Army. Visited National Defence College, Nay Pyi Taw and Defence Services Academy, Pwin Oo Lwin.
Kazakhstan	1 – 3 August	Bilateral discussions with Defence Minister, Chairman of the National Security Committee, Vice Minister of Defence and Commander-in-Chief of Land Forces of Kazakhstan. Visited elite Air Assault Brigade and National Defence University in Astana
Turkmenistan	4 – 5 August	Bilateral discussions with Minister of Defence & Secretary, National Security Council, First Deputy Minister & Chief of General Staff, Commanders of Land, Naval, Air & Air Defence Forces Visited the Military Institute & Military Academy
2018
Nepal	12 – 14 February	Bilateral meetings with President and Prime Minister Chief guest at Army day of the Nepalese Army

Bipin Rawat Honours and Decorations

Uttam Yudh Seva Medal		Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Yudh Seva Medal	Sena Medal		Vishisht Seva Medal
Wound Medal	Samanya Seva Medal	Special Service Medal	Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal	High Altitude Service Medal	Videsh Seva Medal	50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal	MONUSCO

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