Army Chief-designate meets Defence Minister

New Delhi, Dec 21 : Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat, who is set to be the next Army Chief, met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday.The meeting, which lasted for about 25 minutes, was described as a "courtesy call" by sources.Rawat later also met outgoing Army Chief General Dalbir Singh.Rawat was named as the new Army Chief on Saturday, superseding two more senior Lieutenant Generals -- Eastern Army Commander Lt. Gen. Praveen Bakshi and Southern Army Commander Lt. Gen. P.M. Hariz.Rawat would take over as the new Army Chief on December 31.