Lieutenant general Upendra Dwivedi will be the next chief of the army staff succeeding incumbent General Manoj Pande, the union government has announced.
Born on July 1, 1964, he is an alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa, and has a long and distinguished service of nearly 40 years.
Dwivedi has served in a variety of command, staff, instructional and foreign appointments.
The officer also has vast operational experience along the frontiers with China and Pakistan and is currently serving as vice chief of the army staff.
General Manoj Pande will retire on June 30.
Earlier, the government had extended General Pandey’s tenure by one month six days before his superannuation on May 31.
“The government has appointed Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, 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,” an official statement issued in New Delhi by the Ministry of Defense said.
The officer has also been involved in modernizing and equipping the largest Indian Army command, where he steered the induction of indigenous equipment as part of ‘Atmanirbhar’ Bharat (self-reliant India).
As the Northern Army commander, Lt Gen Dwivedi offered strategic guidance and operational oversight for planning and executing sustained operations along the northern and western borders.
He also orchestrated dynamic counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir.
Dwivedi was also actively engaged in the ongoing negotiations with China to resolve the vexed border issue.
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He was also involved in modernising and equipping the largest Indian Army command, where he steered the induction of indigenous equipment as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India).
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 Dwivedi include command of regiment (18 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles), Brigade (26 Sector Assam Rifles), Inspector General, Assam Rifles (East) and 9 Corps.
