Gen Rawat was a genuine military reformer who wanted to decolonize Indian military which is given to attendants, gala wine dinners, ceremonies, and golf.
Last year, General Bipin Rawat, the country's first CDS, had asked the three services to submit comprehensive reports on theaterisation and joint structures by April, but the timeline was not met. The post has been vacant since Rawat's untimely demise in December 2021.
Scores of top serving and retired officers from the army, air force and navy will now be eligible for the top post that fell vacant after General Bipin Rawat was killed in a helicopter crash on December 8, 2021.