Upendra Dwivedi

Military career He was commissioned into the 18th battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles on 15 December 1984 from Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. 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.

During his career spanning over four decades, he 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, and Directing Staff at the Higher Command Wing in the Army War College. His 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 three services. A year later in April 2021, he took over as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems and Coordination). As DCOAS (IS&C), the officer gave impetus to automation and absorption of niche tech in the Indian Army.

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. On 30 June 2024, General Upendra Dwivedi took over as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff succeeding General Manoj Pande on the latter's superannuation after four decades of service. and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021. Gen. Dwivedi has been awarded three GOC-in-C Commendation cards.

Captain Indian Army 15 December 1989

Major Indian Army 15 December 1995

Lieutenant Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004

Colonel Indian Army 1 April 2006

Brigadier Indian Army 13 June 2011 (acting)17 October 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 30 March 2010)

Major General Indian Army 1 December 2016 (seniority from 1 February 2015)

Lieutenant General Indian Army 15 July 2019

General (COAS) Indian Army 30 June 2024