Days after the prime minister's announcement, an Implementation Committee headed by Doval was appointed to finalise an enabling framework and determine the exact responsibilities for the CDS
Pakistan Army said that India resorted to firing across the LoC two days ago and injured two civilians
His remarks came in the backdrop of spurt in ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in August.
He was commissioned into the 7th battalion, the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment in June 1980.
A group of eight persons, including six Army personnel, were struck by the avalanche at an altitude of 19,000 ft at around 3 pm on Monday
He said attempts are being made by Pakistan to disrupt normalcy in Kashmir
Earlier, Indian Air Force had carried out attack at terror camps in Balakot in retaliation to the deadly terror attacks on CRPF personnel in Pulwama
However, such things are not discussed in public, Gen Singh said
The Army chief downplayed reports of additional deployment by Pakistan in the area
Addition of cyber and space domain has changed the battlefield scenario, the Army chief noted
The army chief said Pakistan is providing support to terror groups and the Indian Army is dealing with them effectively
In November last year, India had participated in talks on Afghanistan in Moscow, of which the Taliban were also a part
Rawat appreciated the force's "collective grit, determination and sacrifice of our troops", who have stood their ground "under the most challenging, inhospitable and hostile circumstances"
The Army chief said there are several other fields where the Army was thinking of inducting women
Rawat also said that attempts were being made again through "external linkages" and "external abetment" to revive insurgency in Assam
While Rawat is firmly in the saddle, his proposed reforms cut so deeply into existing hierarchies and interest groups that buy-in from senior generals is essential
Army Chief said the cyber space is important not only in conventional warfare, but is equally relevant in the sub-conventional warfare
General Rawat said people in Kashmir incite security forces by pelting stones at them, in a bid to disrupt operations
Army Chief also lauded China's military prowess, saying the neighbouring country, along with its economic rise, also focused on military modernisation
AIUDF chief Ajmal told journalists that the Army chief was "misinformed and misguided"