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Upendra Dwivedi

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Upendra Dwivedi

General Upendra Dwivedi (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. He took over as the 30th COAS succeeding General Manoj Pande on 30 June 2024. He was previously serving as the 46th Vice Chief of Army Staff. Earlier he was tenanting the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command, prior to that he served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems and Coordination) and as the General Officer Commanding IX Corps.

Infobox

President
Droupadi Murmu
Preceded by
Yogesh Kumar Joshi
Chief of Army Staff
Manoj Mukund NaravaneManoj Pande
Succeeded by
M. V. Suchindra Kumar
Born
(1964-07-01) 1 July 1964 (age 61)
Spouse
Sunita Dwivedi
Alma mater
mw- Sainik School, Rewa National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy USAWC
Allegiance
India
Branch/service
Indian Army
Years of service
15 December 1984 – present
Rank
General
Unit
18 JAK RIF
Commands
Northern Command IX Corps IGAR (East) 26 Sector AR 18 JAK RIF
Service number
IC-42298W
Awards
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Tables

· Awards and decorations
Samanya Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Special Service Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Sainya Seva Medal
High Altitude Medal
High Altitude Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
High Altitude Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Videsh Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
75th Independence Anniversary Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
9 Years Long Service Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
UNOSOM
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal
Special Service Medal
Sainya Seva Medal
High Altitude Medal
Videsh Seva Medal
75th Independence Anniversary Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal
9 Years Long Service Medal
UNOSOM
· Dates of rank
Insignia
Rank
Component
Date of rank
Second Lieutenant
Indian Army
15 December 1984
Lieutenant
Indian Army
15 December 1986
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
· References
Preceded byManoj Pande
Preceded byManoj Pande
Military offices
Preceded byManoj Pande
Military offices
Chief of the Army Staff 30 June 2024 – present
Military offices
Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded byM. V. Suchindra Kumar
Preceded byM. V. Suchindra Kumar
Military offices
Preceded byM. V. Suchindra Kumar
Military offices
Vice Chief of the Army Staff 19 February 2024 – 30 June 2024
Military offices
Succeeded byN. S. Raja Subramani
Preceded byYogesh Kumar Joshi
Preceded byYogesh Kumar Joshi
Military offices
Preceded byYogesh Kumar Joshi
Military offices
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command 1 February 2022 – 18 February 2024
Military offices
Succeeded byM. V. Suchindra Kumar
Preceded byAmardeep Singh Bhinder
Preceded byAmardeep Singh Bhinder
Military offices
Preceded byAmardeep Singh Bhinder
Military offices
Deputy Chief of the Army Staff(Information Systems and Coordination) 10 April 2021 – 31 January 2022
Military offices
Succeeded byBansi Ponnappa
Preceded byJai Singh Nain
Preceded byJai Singh Nain
Military offices
Preceded byJai Singh Nain
Military offices
General Officer Commanding IX Corps 16 February 2020 – 26 March 2021
Military offices
Succeeded byP. N. Ananthanarayanan
Preceded byM. V. Chandran
Preceded byM. V. Chandran
Military offices
Preceded byM. V. Chandran
Military offices
Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) 2017 – 2018
Military offices
Succeeded byGAV Reddy
Military offices
Preceded byManoj Pande
Chief of the Army Staff 30 June 2024 – present
Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded byM. V. Suchindra Kumar
Vice Chief of the Army Staff 19 February 2024 – 30 June 2024
Succeeded byN. S. Raja Subramani
Preceded byYogesh Kumar Joshi
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command 1 February 2022 – 18 February 2024
Succeeded byM. V. Suchindra Kumar
Preceded byAmardeep Singh Bhinder
Deputy Chief of the Army Staff(Information Systems and Coordination) 10 April 2021 – 31 January 2022
Succeeded byBansi Ponnappa
Preceded byJai Singh Nain
General Officer Commanding IX Corps 16 February 2020 – 26 March 2021
Succeeded byP. N. Ananthanarayanan
Preceded byM. V. Chandran
Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) 2017 – 2018
Succeeded byGAV Reddy

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