India names new military, spy chiefs

AFP, NEW DELHI: India Saturday announced the names of the new army and airforce chief along with the heads of the country’s spy agencies.
Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat will take over as the new chief of army staff from General Dalbir Singh Suhag as the head of the 1.3 million strong force. 
“Government has decided to appoint Lt Gen Bipin Rawat, vice chief of army staff, as the next chief of army staff with effect from afternoon of December 31,” the defence ministry said in a tweet.
Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa has been chosen as the new chief of the Indian Air Force, the ministry said.
They are the first high profile defence appointments by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. 

India names new military, spy chiefs

AFP, NEW DELHI: India Saturday announced the names of the new army and airforce chief along with the heads of the countrys spy agencies. Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat will take over as the new chief of army staff from General Dalbir Singh Suhag as the head of the 1.3 million strong force. Government has decided to appoint Lt Gen Bipin Rawat, vice chief of army staff, as the next chief of army staff with effect from afternoon of December 31, the defence ministry said in a tweet. Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa has been chosen as the new chief of the Indian Air Force, the ministry said. They are the first high profile defence appointments by Prime Minister Narendra Modis government.