Question: Who succeeded 27th Chief of Army Staff Bipin Rawat in the Indian Army to be responsible for operation and army related tasks?
Related documents: [0]  [DOC] The Vice Chief of the Army Staff is second in command of the Indian Army next to Chief of the Army Staff. He is responsible for operation and army related tasks. As of January 2017, the post was held by Sarath Chand succeeding Bipin Rawat. [END] 
[1]  [DOC] General Bipin Rawat, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, is the 27th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army. He assumed office on 31 December 2016 after retirement of General Dalbir Singh. [END] 
Answer: 
Sarath Chand
Sarath Chand