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Upendra Dwivedi was born on 1 July, 1964, is a General in the Indian Army. Discover Upendra Dwivedi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?
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Who Is Upendra Dwivedi's Wife?
His wife is Sunita Dwivedi
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Upendra Dwivedi Net Worth
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He currently serves as the 46th Vice Chief of Army Staff.
On 11 June 2024, the Government of India appointed Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi as the next Chief of Army Staff.
He will assume the charge of Chief of Army Staff effective June 30, 2024 when General Manoj Pande demits office upon superannuation.
He was previously 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.
Gen Dwivedi is an alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa.
He attended the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and then the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.
He also attended Defence Services Staff College, Wellington & Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow.
He was conferred Distinguished Fellow in the coveted NDC equivalent course at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, USA.
in Defence & Management Studies, in addition to the two Masters Degrees in Strategic Studies and Military Science, including one from United States Army War College.
Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi PVSM, AVSM (born 1 July 1964) is a serving general officer of the Indian Army.
Gen Dwivedi 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 illustrious career spanning over 39 years, 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, directing staff at the higher command wing in the Army War College, he shaped the future generations of the three services and Friendly Foreign Countries.
His two overseas tenures include Somalia, as part of HQ UNOSOM II and military attaché to the government of Seychelles.
Appointment of Director General Infantry empowered him to steer and fast-track Capital procurement cases of weapons for all the three services, leading to significant & visible capability enhancement for our Armed Forces.
In February 2020, Gen Dwivedi was appointed commander of IX Corps.
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.
On 1 February 2022, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi took over as the General Officer Commanding in Chief, Northern Command, he assumed the post upon superannuation of Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi.
Gen Dwivedi being a technology enthusiast, he worked towards enhancing the tech-threshold of all ranks in Northern Command and pushed for critical & emerging Technologies like big data analytics, artificial Intelligence, quantum and blockchain based solutions.
He was also involved in modernisation and equipping of the largest Army Command of Indian Army, where he steered the induction of Indigenous equipment as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
He synergised with people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh for convergent nation building outcomes and infrastructure development.
On 19th February 2024, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi took over as the 46th Vice Chief of Army Staff from Lieutenant General M. V. Suchindra Kumar, who now has been appointed as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command.
On 11 June 2024, the Government of India appointed Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi as the next Chief of Army Staff succeeding General Manoj Pande who demits the office on 30 June, 2024.
The General Officer is married to Mrs. Sunita Dwivedi, a science graduate, who is a homemaker.
Mrs. Sunita Dwivedi has been associated with Aarushi, an Institute for specially abled children, at Bhopal.
The couple are blessed with two daughters.
The general officer is a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.
