- On 10th September, 2022, To honour the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) late General Bipin Rawat, the Kibithu military garrison in Arunachal was named after him.
- General Rawat died in a chopper crash last year in December along with his wife Madhulika Rawat and 12 other military personnel.
- As a young Colonel, Rawat commanded his Battalion 5/11 Gorkha Rifles at Kibithu from 1999-2000 and contributed immensely to strengthening the security structure in the area.
- The military garrison looks after the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the sensitive sector. Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s Rima post is just opposite the Indian garrison.
- The 22 Km road stretch from Walong to Kibithu was also dedicated as GENERAL BIPIN RAWAT MARG by the state Chief Minister.
Military Camp In Arunachal Pradesh Named After Late General Bipin Rawat
