You are going to read a text. Some sentences are missing from the text. Choose from the list (A-C) the most appropriate sentences to complete the text. There is also an extra sentence that you do not need to use.

Gen. Rawat had not even completed two years as CDS when the Coonoor tragedy happened and he passed away. 1) __________ Many of his plans to give India genuine tri-service operational capabilities are still to be realised. 2) ________________. An aggressive China and a still belligerent Pakistan define India’s security challenges.

A. In such a situation, the Government should not lose time in appointing his successor to ensure that the plans on the drawing board do not suffer.

B. The situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) continues to be tense with Indian and Chinese troops staring down each other. 

C. After completing his tenure as Army Chief on December 31, 2019, he slipped into his new role as CDS the very next day.