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Lt General Bipin rawat appointed
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, August 31 2014: Lt Gen Bipin Rawat, an Infantry Officer from the Gorkha Regiment, has taken over the command of the prestigious Spear Corps from Lt Gen SL Narasimhan, who is proceeding to another challenging assignment as Commandant, Army War College, Mhow, according to statement issued by the PRO, Defence, Imphal.

Lt Gen SL Narasimhan has conveyed his deep appreciation and gratitude to the people of the North East region, for their whole hearted support and cooperation during his tenure as the GOC of Spear Corps.

Lt General Bipin Rawat appointed

Lt Gen Bipin Rawat is an alumnus of St Edward's School, Shimla and was awarded Sword of Honour from Indian Military Academy in December 1978.The General Officer has rich experience in Counter Insurgency as well as conventional operations.

He has had a distinguished career spanning various command, staff and instructional appointments.

Besides commanding an Infantry Battalion, a Rashtriya Rifles Sector and an Infantry Division, he also has the distinction of commanding a Multinational Brigade in a United Nation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) .

Lt Gen Bipin Rawat is the Fourteenth GOC of Spear Corps since its raising on February 4,1985 .

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