Rawat has come under fire for defending Major Gogoi, who tied a civilian to an army jeep in Kashmir
Rawat was compared to General Dyer who had opened fire at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919
Says the new 17 Strike Corps is being raised specifically for mountain warfare
At present, recruitment of women is limited to areas like medical and legal services, among others
Model expected to fast track modernisation of Indian armed forces
Army can't allow an atmosphere of impunity to take hold
Backs decision to award Major Leetul Gogoi, who tied a man to an army jeep to act as a human shield
He was speaking at the army commanders' conference
Video showing a man tied to army jeep as shield against stone-pelters triggered a public outcry
His message came after he paid homage to soldiers killed during Kashmir encounters on Tuesday
At least 15 soldiers were killed in two separate avalanche hits along the LoC
This, after Lance Naik Yagya Pratap Singh alleged that jawans are exploited in Army by officers
He brushes aside Pakistan's threat of use of tactical nuclear weapons
His remarks came days after Beijing raised eyebrows over India testing 5000 km-range Agni-V missile
The party said Lt Gen Bipin Rawat was picked up from a pool of five senior-most officers
Earlier on Saturday, the government announced the name of Lieutenant General Rawat as the new Chief of Army Staff