Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi appointed next Army Chief

New Delhi: The government announced on Tuesday the appointment of Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi as the next Chief of the Army Staff.
Dwivedi will succeed the present Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj C Pande who demits office on June 30, 2024.
“The Government has appointed Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, presently serving as Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of June 30, 2024,” said a statement from Ministry of Defence.
Born on July 1, 1964, Lieutenant General Dwivedi 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.
The Command appointments of Lt Gen Dwivedi include Command of Regiment (18 Jammu & Kashmir Rifles), Brigade (26 Sector Assam Rifles), Inspector General, Assam Rifles (East) and 9 Corps.
An alumnus of the Sainik School Rewa, National Defence College and US Army War College, Dwivedi has also undergone courses at the DSSC Wellington and Army War College, Mhow. He was conferred ‘Distinguished Fellow’ in the coveted NDC equivalent course at USAWC, Carlisle, USA. Dwivedi has an M Phil in Defence & Management Studies and two Master’s Degrees in Strategic Studies and Military Science.