Summary
Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi PVSM, AVSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the 46th Vice Chief of Army Staff.[2] He previously held the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command,[3] 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.
Upendra Dwivedi | |
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| 46th Vice Chief of the Army Staff | |
| Assumed office 19 February 2024 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Chief of Army Staff | Manoj Pande |
| Preceded by | M. V. Suchindra Kumar |
| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command | |
| In office 1 February 2022 – 18 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Yogesh Kumar Joshi |
| Succeeded by | M. V. Suchindra Kumar |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 15 December 1984 – present[1] |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 18 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles |
| Commands |  Northern Command9 Corps |
| Service number | IC-42298W |
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Career edit
A Sainik School Rewa and National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla alumnus, Dwivedi was commissioned into the 18th battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles on 15 December 1984 from Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.[4][5] He 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.[5]General officer has had a unique distinction of balanced exposure of both Northern and Western Theatres.
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. The Officer’s 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. He was appointed commander of IX Corps in February 2020, and as Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems and Coordination) in April 2021.
Personal life edit
The General Officer is married to Mrs Sunita Dwivedi, a science graduate, who is a home maker. Mrs Sunita Dwivedi has been associated with Aarushi, an Institute for specially abled children, at Bhopal. The couple are blessed with two daughters.[6]
Awards and decorations edit
 
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Dates of rank edit
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 15 December 1984[4] |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 15 December 1986[7] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 15 December 1989[8] |
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Major | Indian Army | 15 December 1995[9] |
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Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[10] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 1 April 2006[11] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 13 June 2011 (acting) 17 October 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 30 March 2010)[12] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 1 December 2016 (seniority from 1 February 2015)[13] |
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Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 15 July 2019[14] |
References edit
- ^ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi assumes charge as Vice Chief of Army Staff". India Today. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi assumes charge of Army's Northern Command". ANI. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 17 December 1988. p. 1854.
- ^ a b "Lt Gen JS Nain takes over as Commander of Army's Rising Star Corps". Hindustan Times. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/vice-chief-of-the-army-staff-leaders-site-main
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 10 June 1989. p. 802.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 19 January 1991. p. 144.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 13 April 1996. p. 555.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1910.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 21 February 2009. p. 259.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 437.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 April 2022. p. 759.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 24 October 2020. p. 1670.