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Indian army well prepared to take up any challenge, assures outgoing army chief Dalbir Singh

"I salute our martyrs who made supreme sacrifices in upholding honour of the nation," said Gen Dalibir Singh.

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General Dalbir Singh paid tribute at Amar Jawan Jyoti on his last day as Army Chief on Saturday.  

He will be replaced by Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as new army chief. Lt Gen Bipin Rawat's appointment as the new Army Chief had created a controversy as it superseded seniors Lt. Gen. Bakshi and Southern Army commander Lt. Gen. PM  Hariz .  It had also sparked a fierce political row between a section of the Opposition and the government. 

On Saturday, General Singh inspected the guard of honour.  "I salute our martyrs who made supreme sacrifices in upholding honour of the nation," he said. 

He also thanked the Centre for granting One Rank One Pension to the armed forces. He thanked PM Narendra Modi and the Centre "for their full support and giving free hand in conduct of operations". 

Gen Dalbir Singh praised the Indian Army saying,"Indian army delivered that in the last 2 and a half years. Indian Army is fully prepared and well trained to tackle any challenges be it external or internal. I strongly believe that actions must speak louder than words... In 2012, we had killed 67 terrorists, 65 in 2013 & killed 141 terrorists alone in J&K this year."

(With ANI/PTI inputs)

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