Gen Upendra Dwivedi, on Sunday assumed charge as the 30tth Chief of the Army Staff and succeeds Gen Manoj Pande who superannuated after more than four decades of service.
“Gen Dwivedi brings with him, a wealth of experience and a proven track record, of effectively planning and executing for the unexpected, besides operational experience along the frontiers of China and Pakistan,” the Army said.
He was serving as the Vice-Chief of the Army from February 19. Before becoming the Vice Chief and served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command from 2022 to 2024.
An alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh , Gen Dwivedi was commissioned into a regiment of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles in 1984. He has a unique distinction of balanced command as well as staff exposure across Northern, Eastern and Western theatres in varied operational environments.
“The Army said Gen Dwivedi’s impetus would be to augment the infusion of critical technologies by leveraging the nation’s vibrant, capable and productive technology and also involved in the modernization and equipping the largest Army command of the Indian Army, where he steered the induction of indigenous equipment as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India). “