New Delhi, June 12: Indian Army, one of the world’s largest, is set to get a new chief with the newly formed Modi 3.0 government appointing Lt General Upendra Dwivedi as the next chief of Army Staff (CoAS). He will take charge on June 30, succeeding General Manoj C Pande.
Born on July 1, 1964, Lt. General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, was commissioned into the Infantry (Jammu & Kashmir Rifles) of the Indian Army on December 15, 1984. During his long and distinguished service spanning nearly 40 years, he has served in a variety of Command, Staff, Instructional and Foreign appointments.
He has been decorated with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal and the “Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM)” for his distinguished service tot he nation.
The Command appointments of Lt. General Upendra Dwivedi include Command of Regiment (18 Jammu & Kashmir Rifles), Brigade (26 Sector Assam Rifles), DIG, Assam Rifles (East) and 9 Corps.
In the rank of Lt. General, the officer has tenanted important appointments including that of Director General Infantry and General Officer Commanding in Chief (Headquarter Northern Command) from 2022-2024, before getting appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff.
An alumnus of the Sainik School Rewa, National Defence College and US Army War College, Lt. General Upendra Dwivedi has also undergone courses at the DSSC Wellington and Army War College, Mhow. In addition, the officer was conferred ‘Distinguished Fellow’ in the coveted NDC equivalent course at USAWC, Carlisle, USA. The officer has an M Phil in Defence & Management Studies and two Master’s Degrees in Strategic Studies and Military Science.
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