New Delhi, January 1: General Bipin Rawat took charge as India's first Chief of Defence Staff on Wednesday. Commenting on the allegations that he is politically inclined, Rawat said, "We stay far away from politics, very far. We have to work according to the directions of the Government in power." General Bipin Rawat Takes Charge As India’s First Chief of Defence Staff, Take a Glimpse of His New Look in CDS Uniform.

According to an ANI tweet, he said, "All the three services will work as a team. As per the task given to the Chief of Defence Staff we have to enhance integration and do better resource management." Recently, Rawat while he was still the Chief of Army Staff, Rawat drew criticism for taking a public stand against violent anti-CAA protests. General Bipin Rawat To Take Oath as Chief of Defence Staff on January 1, Receives Farewell Guard of Honour as Army Chief.

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Rawat at an event recently said, "Leaders are not those who lead people in inappropriate directions, as we are witnessing in a large number of universities and college students...the way they are leading masses of crowds to carry out arson and violence in our cities and towns."

General Bipin Rawat took charge of India's first-ever Chief of Defence Staff on December 31. He paid tributes at the National War Memorial and received a guard of honour in New Delhi today.

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