Gen Deepak Kapoor is new Indian Army chief

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It is not a stick.

It is a "swagger stick".

A swagger stick is a short stick or riding crop usually carried by a uniformed person as a symbol of authority. A swagger stick is shorter than a staff or cane, and is usually made from rattan or malacca.

In the British Army and other militaries following the Commonwealth traditions, commissioned officers carry swagger sticks when in formal uniform as a symbol of rank.

I see... The proverbial "danda".