General Bipin Rawat takes charge as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff

Newly-appointed
Chief of the Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said the armed
forces stay away from politics and work as per the directives of the government
of the day, remarks that come amid allegations that the forces were being
politicised.

General
Rawat also said that his focus as CDS will be to integrate the efforts of the
three services and to work as a team. “We keep ourselves away from
politics. We act according to the directives of the government of the
day,” he said.

General
Rawat said his focus will be to ensure best and optimal use of resources
allocated to the three services.