Army’s Sword, IAF’s Eagle and Navy’s Anchor on Insignia of India’s First CDS Bipin Rawat

New Delhi : Outgoing Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, who has been appointed as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), will have his office in New Delhi’s South Block and shall have the parent service uniform.

The Indian army on Tuesday shared representational images of the rank badges and accoutrements like peak cap and belt buckle that will be part of the Chief of Defence Staff’s uniform

Gen Rawat retired from the post of the Army Chief on Tuesday after a three-year tenure. On Monday, he was appointed India’s first CDS.

“Chief of the Defence Staff #CDS on assumption of appointment will have his office in South Block. #CDS shall have parent Service uniform. Rank badges & accoutrements of #CDS reflect #Jointness #Integration #Synergy,” the Additional Directorate General of Public Information -Indian Army, tweeted on Tuesday.

In successive tweets, the Army shared representational images of rank badges and accoutrements like peak cap, button on working dress, belt buckle, and car flag of the CDS.