{"id":196064,"date":"2024-02-19T15:22:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T09:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsmakhani.com\/?p=196064"},"modified":"2024-02-19T18:07:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T12:37:03","slug":"lieutenant-general-upendra-dwivedi-takes-over-as-vice-chief-of-the-army-staff-from-lieutenant-general-mv-suchindra-kumar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsnarad.com\/pa\/lieutenant-general-upendra-dwivedi-takes-over-as-vice-chief-of-the-army-staff-from-lieutenant-general-mv-suchindra-kumar\/","title":{"rendered":"LIEUTENANT GENERAL UPENDRA DWIVEDI TAKES OVER AS VICE CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MV SUCHINDRA KUMAR"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Delhi, <\/span>19 FEB 2024<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has\u00a0assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 19 February 2024.\u00a0On assumption of appointment, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi\u00a0laid wreath at the National War Memorial and was accorded Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns.<\/p>\n

Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant General\u00a0Upendra Dwivedi\u00a0was tenanting the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command from 2022-2024 in extremely challenging operational environment.<\/p>\n

An alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa (MP), Lieutenant General\u00a0Upendra Dwivedi\u00a0was commissioned into 18 JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES in 1984, a unit he later commanded. The General officer has had a unique distinction of balanced exposure of both Northern and Western Theatres.<\/p>\n

During his illustrious career spanning across 39 years, he has held command appointments in challenging operational environments, spanning the length and breadth of the country. He commanded his unit in Kashmir Valley as well as in Rajasthan. He has been Sector Commander and Inspector General Assam Rifles in intense Counter Terrorism environment in the North East. Lieutenant General\u00a0Upendra Dwivedi commanded the Rising Star Corps with operational role along the Western Borders. He later commanded the prestigious Northern Army from 2022-24 in extremely challenging operational environment along both northern and western borders.\u00a0During his command, he provided Strategic guidance & Operational oversight for planning and execution of sustained operations along the northern and western borders, besides orchestrating the dynamic Counter-Terrorism operations in J&K. During this period, the General officer was actively engaged in the ongoing negotiations with China in resolving the vexed border issue. 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.<\/p>\n

Besides the challenging command assignments, Lieutenant General\u00a0Upendra Dwivedi has\u00a0tenanted important staff appointments in Headquarters Armoured Brigade, Mountain Division, Strike Corps and Integrated HQ (Army).<\/p>\n

As Director General Infantry, he had steered and fast-tracked capital procurement of weapons for the three services, leading to significant and visible capability enhancement for our Armed Forces. As Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Information System & Coordination), the General officer gave impetus to automation and absorption of niche technologies in the Indian Army. Being a technology enthusiast, he worked towards enhancing the technical threshold of all ranks in Northern Command and pushed for \u2018Critical and Emerging Technologies\u2019 like Big Data Analytics, AI, Quantum and Blockchain-based solutions.<\/p>\n

The General officer has held instructional appointments to include tenures at Infantry School and Army War College, Mhow. The General officer\u2019s two overseas tenures include Somalia, as part of HQ UNOSOM II and Seychelles as Military Advisor to the Govt of Seychelles.<\/p>\n

The General officer has attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington & Higher Command Course at AWC, Mhow. The General officer was conferred \u2018Distinguished Fellow\u2019 in the coveted NDC equivalent course at USAWC, Carlisle, USA. He has\u00a0an M Phil in Defence & Management Studies, in addition to the two Master\u2019s Degrees in Strategic Studies and Military Science including one from USAWC, USA. The General officer has also authored \/ presented articles in various professional forums \/ journals. He has pioneered the first ever compendium on Indo – Myanmar Border Management.<\/p>\n

Lieutenant General\u00a0Upendra Dwivedi took over as the\u00a0Vice Chief of the Army Staff from\u00a0Lieutenant General\u00a0MV Suchindra Kumar,\u00a0who now has been appointed as the\u00a0General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command. He has rich experience in operations, intelligence, operational logistics, force structuring and modernisation initiatives.<\/p>\n

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