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Parrikar biography stokes fresh row over Gen Rawat's elevation as Army chief

By IANS | Updated: March 30, 2021 11:35 IST

New Delhi, March 30 A new biography on former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has stoked a fresh controversy ...

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New Delhi, March 30 A new biography on former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has stoked a fresh controversy with his claim that he had recommended that Gen. Bipin Rawat supersede two senior officers to become the Army Chief, "convinced that he was a better choice", with the author describing it as "a bold move", contrary to claims at the time that the correct procedures had been followed.

"Gen. Bipin Rawat, India's first Chief of Defence Staff

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