Gen Bipin Rawat’s resolute stand during 2017 Doklam crisis made China retreat: NSA Ajit Doval

Dec 08, 2022

New Delhi, Dec 08 (ANI): Referring to the period in 2017 when India faced a tough situation with the Chinese, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on December 08 said that the first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat was "resolute". Doval was speaking at the release of a book on General Bipin Rawat at the Aakash officer's mess in the national capital. Doval further said that General Bipin Rawat was resolute and he was clear that India won't step back when the country had a tough situation with China. "In 2017 when we had a tough situation with the Chinese, we used to plan and discuss. Gen Bipin Rawat was resolute. When we said we won't step back and we're going to stay put and make Chinese retreat, they did it after 74-75 days of a tough time," said Doval.