Armed forces must remain safe from Covid-19 to support country: Gen Rawat

General Rawat, while referring to the lockdown, said this is not the time to be impatient

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Sunday said the armed forces' personnel understand that they will have to remain uninfected by the virus to be able to support people and government as the country battles coronavirus outbreak.

"As far as defence services are concerned, we do understand our responsibility that at this time when the nation is fighting against Covid-19 menace, the defence services must operate beyond the mandate and come to the support of our people and government in whatever way we can," General Rawat told ANI in an exclusive interview.

"In order to do so, we have