About
General Bipin Rawat was an Indian Army general who served as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces from January 2020 until his death in a helicopter crash in December 2021. Prior to taking over as the CDS, he served as the 57th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Indian Armed Forces as well as 27th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army.
Public offices
- 1 Jan 2020 – 8 Dec 2021 Chief of Defence Staff
- 27 Sep 2019 – 31 Dec 2019 Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
- 31 Dec 2016 – 31 Dec 2019 Chief of the Army Staff
- 1 Sep 2016 – 31 Dec 2016 Vice Chief of Army Staff
Education
- University of Madras
- Indian Military Academy
- Defence Services Staff College
- St. Edward's School, Shimla
- United States Army Command and General Staff College
- Chaudhary Charan Singh University