Upendra Dwivedi

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General
Upendra Dwivedi
PVSM AVSM ADC
General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM (2024).jpg
Official potrait, 2024
30th Chief of the Army Staff
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 June 2024
Military service
AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Branch/serviceFlag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army
Years of service15 December 1984 – present [3]
Rank General of the Indian Army.svg General
Unit18 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
Commands
Service numberIC-42298W [4]
Awards

General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM AVSM ADC (born 1 July 1964) is a serving four star general officer of the Indian Army. He is the current and 30th Chief of the Army Staff. [5] [6] He took over as the 30th COAS succeeding General Manoj Pande on 30 June 2024. [7] He was previously serving as the 46th Vice Chief of Army Staff. [8] Earlier he was tenanting the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command, [9] prior to that he served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems and Coordination) [10] and as the General Officer Commanding IX Corps. [11]

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Early life and education

Gen Dwivedi is an alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa. He joined Sainik School, Rewa in July 1973 where he was classmates with the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi and passed out from the school in 1981. [12] He attended the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and then the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He was an outstanding sportsman and excelled in both NDA and IMA, where he was awarded the Blue in Physical Training. He continued to excel post commissioning and was awarded the gold medal in the Physical Training Course. He also attended Defence Services Staff College, Wellington & Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow. He was conferred Distinguished Fellow in the coveted NDC equivalent course at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, USA. He has a M. Phil. degree in Defence & Management Studies, in addition to the two Masters Degrees in Strategic Studies and Military Science, including one from United States Army War College. He has authored / presented articles in various professional forums / Journals. [2]

Military career

Gen Dwivedi was commissioned into the 18th battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles on 15 December 1984 from Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. [13] He has commanded a battalion at Chowkibal in Kashmir Valley during Operation Rakshak and the deserts of Rajasthan, a sector of the Assam Rifles in Manipur during Operation Rhino, served in Assam as Inspector General, Assam Rifles and held various other Staff & Command appointments in the North East. He has had a unique distinction of balanced exposure of both Northern and Western Theatres. [14]

During his illustrious career spanning over 39 years, has tenanted various staff appointments in Headquarter Armoured Brigade, Mountain Division, Strike Corps and Integrated HQ, MoD (Army). Among his previous appointments were as an instructor at the Indian Military Academy, Directing Staff at the Higher Command Wing in the Army War College, he shaped the future generations of the three services and Friendly Foreign Countries. The general officer's two overseas tenures include Somalia, as part of HQ UNOSOM II and Military attaché to the Government of Seychelles. He has been IGAR (East) and Sector Cdr Assam Rifles in intense CT Ops and held various other Staff & Command appointments in the North East where he pioneered the first ever compendium on Indo - Myanmar Border Management. Later as Director General Infantry he steered and fast-tracked Capital procurement cases of weapons for all the three services, leading to significant & visible capability enhancement for our Armed Forces. [2]

In February 2020, Gen Dwivedi was appointed commander of IX Corps. [11] A year later in April 2021, he took over as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems and Coordination). [10] As DCOAS (IS&C), the officer gave impetus to automation and absorption of niche tech in the Indian Army. [2]

On 1 February 2022, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi took over as the General Officer Commanding in Chief, Northern Command, [9] he assumed the post upon superannuation of Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi. Gen Dwivedi being a technology enthusiast, he worked towards enhancing the tech-threshold of all ranks in Northern Command and pushed for critical & emerging Technologies like big data analytics, artificial Intelligence, quantum and blockchain based solutions. He was also involved in modernisation and equipping of the largest Army Command of Indian Army, where he steered the induction of Indigenous equipment as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat. He synergised with people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh for convergent nation building outcomes and infrastructure development. [2]

On 19 February 2024, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi took over as the 46th Vice Chief of Army Staff from Lieutenant General M. V. Suchindra Kumar, who was appointed as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command. [8]

Chief of the Army Staff

On 11 June 2024, the Government of India appointed Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi as the next Chief of Army Staff. [7] On 30 June 2024, General Upendra Dwivedi took over as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff succeeding General Manoj Pande, who superannuated after more than four decades of service to the nation. [5]

Personal life

The General Officer is married to Mrs. Sunita Dwivedi, a science graduate, who is a homemaker. Mrs. Sunita Dwivedi has been associated with Aarushi, an Institute for specially abled children, at Bhopal. The couple are blessed with two daughters who are working with NGOs. General Dwivedi is a skilled Yoga practitioner. [2]

Awards and decorations

The general officer was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2024 [15] and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021. [16] Gen Dwivedi has been awarded three GOC-in-C Commendation cards. [2]

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg
IND Samanya Seva medal.svg IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg
IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg 75yearmedal.svg IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg
IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg United Nations Medal, Operation in Somalia ribbon.svg
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal Sainya Seva Medal
High Altitude Medal Videsh Seva Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal 50th Independence Anniversary Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal UNOSOM
Gen Manoj Pande hands over the baton to Gen Upendra Dwivedi General Manoj Pande hands over the baton to General Upendra Dwivedi.jpg
Gen Manoj Pande hands over the baton to Gen Upendra Dwivedi
General Upendra Dwivedi receiving a guard of honour after assuming charge as 30th Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi receiving a guard of honour.jpg
General Upendra Dwivedi receiving a guard of honour after assuming charge as 30th Chief of the Army Staff
Gen Dwivedi as VCOAS Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi takes over as the VCOAS.jpg
Gen Dwivedi as VCOAS
Gen Dwivedi as IGAR (East) Gen Dwivedi as IGAR (East).jpg
Gen Dwivedi as IGAR (East)

Dates of rank

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Second Lieutenant Indian Army 15 December 1984 [13]
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army15 December 1986 [17]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army15 December 1989 [18]
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army15 December 1995 [19]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Colonel Indian Army16 December 2004 [20]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army1 April 2006 [21]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army13 June 2011 (acting)
17 October 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 30 March 2010) [22]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army1 December 2016 (seniority from 1 February 2015) [23]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General Indian Army15 July 2019 [24]
General of the Indian Army.svg General

(COAS)

Indian Army30 June 2024 [25]

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Preceded by Vice Chief of the Army Staff
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1 February 2022 - 18 February 2024		Succeeded by
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