Gen Upendra Dwivedi, who has huge operational expertise alongside the frontiers with China and Pakistan, on Sunday assumed cost because the thirtieth Chief of the Military Workers at a time India is dealing with myriad safety challenges together with alongside the Line of Precise Management (LAC).
Gen Dwivedi succeeds Gen Manoj Pande who superannuated after greater than 4 many years of service.
“Gen Dwivedi brings with him, a wealth of expertise and a confirmed observe document, of successfully planning and executing for the surprising,” the Military mentioned.
He was serving because the Vice Chief of the Military since February 19. Earlier than changing into the Vice Chief, he was serving because the Normal Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command from 2022 to 2024.
An alumnus of Sainik College, Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, Gen Dwivedi was commissioned right into a regiment of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles in 1984. He has a novel distinction of balanced command in addition to employees publicity throughout Northern, Japanese and Western theatres in diverse operational environments.
The Military mentioned Gen Dwivedi’s impetus could be to reinforce the infusion of crucial applied sciences by leveraging the nation’s vibrant, succesful and productive expertise eco-system to reinforce the pressure’s general functionality.
“He takes over as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), at a time when the worldwide geo-strategic surroundings stays dynamic, with the challenges within the safety area changing into extra pronounced as a result of technological developments and the ever-changing character of recent warfare,” it mentioned.
Gen Dwivedi has taken cost of the 1.3 million-strong Military at a time India is dealing with numerous safety challenges together with alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.
Because the Chief of Military Workers, he will even must coordinate with the Navy and the Indian Air Pressure on the federal government’s bold plan to roll out theatre instructions.
The Military mentioned operational preparedness to counter safety threats to a rising nation would determine prominently as a key focus space for the COAS.
“Concurrently, a centered response technique, to myriad non-traditional safety challenges, too shall be a precedence, in the direction of augmenting the nation’s defence,” it mentioned.
“Gen Dwivedi has tenanted crucial appointments and performed a pivotal function in combating gray zone manifestations within the nationwide safety canvas,” it mentioned in a launch.
The Military mentioned the officer has a deep understanding of recent and rising applied sciences within the safety area and possesses a considerate method to harnessing and integrating cutting-edge applied sciences into navy techniques to reinforce operational effectiveness.
“This imaginative and prescient finds congruence to the continuing pursuit of the Indian Military to fulfil its modernisation and functionality improvement wants by means of Atmanirbharta,” it mentioned.
“A agency believer and follower of the Chetwode Motto, the Normal will even concentrate on selling a tradition of belief, empowerment of junior Officers, well-being of the troopers and welfare of veterans and Veer Naris,” it mentioned.
In his lengthy and distinguished profession spanning almost 40 years, he has served in a wide range of command, employees, tutorial and overseas appointments.
The command appointments of Gen Dwivedi embody command of regiment (18 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles), Brigade (26 Sector Assam Rifles), Inspector Normal, Assam Rifles (East) and 9 Corps.
He has been adorned with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and three GOC-in-C Commendation Playing cards.
As Northern Military commander, Gen Dwivedi supplied strategic steerage and operational oversight for the planning and execution of sustained operations alongside the northern and western borders, moreover orchestrating the dynamic counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir, officers mentioned.
Throughout this era, the Normal officer was actively engaged within the ongoing negotiations with China to resolve the vexed border challenge, they mentioned.
He was additionally concerned within the modernisation and equipping of the biggest Military command of the Indian Military, the place he steered the induction of indigenous tools as a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India).