NEW DELHI: Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has been appointed as the brand new Chief of Army Staff and can be taking on his appointment on June 30.
He could be succeeding Gen Manoj Pande who is ready to retire on June 30. As the thirtieth Army Chief, Lt Gen Dwivedi can be taking on after serving the nation as Vice Chief of Army Staff, Northern Army Commander, DG Infantry and plenty of different command appointments within the pressure. A powerful supporter of the infusion of recent know-how in operations, Lt Gen Dwivedi has in depth expertise in operations on each the China border in addition to alongside the boundary with Pakistan.Â
Who Is Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi?
An alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa (MP), Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi was commissioned into 18 JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES in 1984, a unit he later commanded. The General officer has had a novel distinction of balanced publicity to each Northern and Western Theatres.
During his illustrious profession spanning over 39 years, he has held command appointments in difficult operational environments, spanning the size and breadth of the nation. He commanded his unit in Kashmir Valley in addition to in Rajasthan. He has been Sector Commander and Inspector General of Assam Rifles in an intense Counter Terrorism surroundings within the North East.
Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi commanded the Rising Star Corps with an operational function alongside the Western Borders. He later commanded the celebrated Northern Army from 2022-24 in a particularly difficult operational surroundings alongside each northern and western borders. During his command, he offered Strategic steering & Operational oversight for the planning and execution of sustained operations alongside the northern and western borders, apart from orchestrating the dynamic Counter-Terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir. During this era, the General officer was actively engaged within the ongoing negotiations with China in resolving the vexed border situation. He was additionally concerned in modernisation and equipping of the most important Army Command of the Indian Army, the place he steered the induction of indigenous tools as a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
He synergised with the individuals of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh for convergent Nation-Building outcomes and infrastructure growth. Besides the difficult command assignments, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has tenanted vital workers appointments within the Headquarters Armoured Brigade, Mountain Division, Strike Corps and Integrated HQ (Army).
As Director General of Infantry, he had steered and fast-tracked capital procurement of weapons for the three companies, resulting in important and visual functionality enhancement for our Armed Forces. As Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Information System & Coordination), the General officer gave impetus to the automation and absorption of area of interest applied sciences within the Indian Army. Being a know-how fanatic, he labored in direction of enhancing the technical threshold of all ranks in Northern Command and pushed for ‘Critical and Emerging Technologies’ like Big Data Analytics, AI, Quantum and Blockchain-based options.
The General officer has held educational appointments to incorporate tenures at Infantry School and Army War College, Mhow. The General officer’s two abroad tenures embody Somalia, as a part of HQ UNOSOM II and Seychelles as Military Advisor to the Govt of Seychelles. The General officer has attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington & Higher Command Course at AWC, Mhow.
The General officer was conferred ‘Distinguished Fellow’ within the coveted NDC equal course at USAWC, Carlisle, USA. He has an M Phil in Defence and Management Studies, along with two Master’s Degrees in Strategic Studies and Military Science together with one from USAWC, USA. The General officer has additionally authored/introduced articles in varied skilled boards/journals. He has pioneered the first-ever compendium on Indo – Myanmar Border Management.
