Gen Malik Bids Adieu

	IN THIS ISSUE

	Sentinels of the Eastern Skies
	4 Guards Celebrates Its Glory
	Gen Malik Bids Adieu
	A Success Story from Leh-Ladakh
	Friends In Need
	IML : A Centre of Knowledge
	A Date with Death at Himalayan Heights
	Army Units Explore Garhwal Himalayas
	NCC Group Commanders' Conference
	The Winning Feet
	From Sand To Snow
	A Trekking Expedition
	In Harmony with Nature
	North-East File
	Armed Forces Panorama
	CREDITS

	Gen Malik Bids Adieu


	Gen VP Malik inspecting the guard of honour before laying down the office	Gen VP Malik being introduced to the gallantry award winners of Kargil conflict at Lucknow Cantonment during his two-day farewell visit to the Central Command

	On September 30 last, Gen V P Malik handed over the reins of Indian Army to Gen S Padmanabhan. Gen V P Malik, who was commissioned on June 7, 1959 had taken over as the Chief of Army Staff from Gen Shankar Roychowdhury on October 1, 1997. After completing the three-year tenure as COAS, he handed over his charge to Gen S Padmanabhan, a gunner officer of December 1959 batch.


	Gen S Padmanabhan, the new Army Chief being offered the Chief's chair by Gen VP Malik	Gen VP Malik and Lt Gen Chandra Shekhar with the new Army Chief, Gen S Padmanabhan and the new Vice Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi along with the ladies