Upendra Dwivedi | |
|---|---|
 Official potrait, 2024 | |
| 30th Chief of the Army Staff | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2024 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Manoj Pande |
| 46th Vice Chief of the Army Staff | |
| In office 19 February 2024 – 30 June 2024 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Chief of Army Staff | Manoj Pande |
| Preceded by | M. V. Suchindra Kumar |
| Succeeded by | N. S. Raja Subramani |
| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command | |
| In office 1 February 2022 – 18 February 2024 | |
| Chief of Army Staff | Manoj Mukund Naravane Manoj Pande |
| Preceded by | Yogesh Kumar Joshi |
| Succeeded by | M. V. Suchindra Kumar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1964 [1] Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Spouse | Sunita Dwivedi [2] |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 15 December 1984 – present [3] |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit | 18 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles |
| Commands | |
| Service number | IC-42298W [4] |
| Awards | |
General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (born 1 July 1964) is a serving four star general officer of the Indian Army. He is the current and 30th Chief of the Army Staff.[5][6] He took over as the 30th COAS succeeding General Manoj Pande on 30 June 2024.[7] He was previously serving as the 46th Vice Chief of Army Staff.[8] Earlier he was tenanting the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command,[9] prior to that he served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems and Coordination)[10] and as the General Officer Commanding IX Corps.[11]
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- ^ "GENERAL UPENDRA DWIVEDI TAKES OVER AS THE CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF". Press Information Bureau. 30 June 2024.
- ^ "General Upendra Dwivedi takes charge as the 30th Army chief". The Times of India. 30 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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