Bipin Rawat, Joint Chief of Staff; Three years New Delhi: Army Chief Bipin Rawat has been appointed as Chief of Defense Staff. He was appointed as the Joint Chiefs of Staff when he retired on December 31. The appointment was approved by the Union Cabinet Committee. The Joint Chiefs of Staff is for three years. In a notification issued by the Ministry of Defense, the Chief of Defense said the age limit was 65 years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced his appointment as joint chief of the Navy, Air Force and Navy in his Independence Day speech. General Rawat was the first officer to hold the position of Chief of Defense Staff. Bipin Rawat's political remarks were a controversial one, criticizing the protests in the country over the amendment of the citizenship law. Following this, opposition parties came out against him. Who is the Joint Chief of Staff? What are the powers and why are they...