New Delhi. Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Bipin Rawat praised the national level essay writing competition participants for their effort and said that initiatives like these will go a long way in fostering national security awareness among the citizens of the country in general, and the youth in particular.

The essay competition was organised by the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), New Delhi, the Think Tank of the Indian Army, with the aim of promoting a strategic culture and interest in national security related issues among the youth.