Army Chief said the cyber space is important not only in conventional warfare, but is equally relevant in the sub-conventional warfare
He was commissioned into the 7th battalion, the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment in June 1980.
Pakistan Army said that India resorted to firing across the LoC two days ago and injured two civilians
Opposition has accused Rawat of violating both regulations and tradition, as the army's basic rulebook disallows army personnel from commenting on a political question without govt sanction
Attacking Rawat over his remarks, Yechury said, "This is politicisation happening (in) armed forces. A dangerous trend.. If it continues, ours will also deteriorate, like the role of Army in Pakistan
Amid aggressive Chinese efforts to increase its influence in the region, the Army chief said India cannot allow its neighbours to drift away to China
After Rawat's remarks triggered a storm, Army had issued a clarification, saying the Army Chief has not referred to the CAA
The opposition parties, including the Congress, attacked Gen Rawat, who is due to retire on December 31 as Army Chief, for making remarks on political issues
Leaders emerge from crowds but are not those who lead people in "inappropriate directions", added the Army chief
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.
However, such things are not discussed in public, Gen Singh said
General Rawat said people in Kashmir incite security forces by pelting stones at them, in a bid to disrupt operations
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
Addition of cyber and space domain has changed the battlefield scenario, the Army chief noted
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"
Rawat also said that attempts were being made again through "external linkages" and "external abetment" to revive insurgency in Assam
AIUDF chief Ajmal told journalists that the Army chief was "misinformed and misguided"
India carried out surgical strike on September 29 2016, eleven days after Pakistan carried out Uri attack in Jammu and Kashmir
Various issues relating to human resource policy of the force were also discussed, sources said
Rawat said that believing there was no threat of war would impact defence preparedness