The officer has served within the Military for 40 years.
New Delhi:
One of many world’s largest armies is about to get a brand new chief with the federal government asserting that Lt Common Upendra Dwivedi will take over because the Chief of the Military Workers from Common Manoj C Pande on June 30.
Lt Common Dwivedi, who has been adorned with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, is presently the Vice Chief of the Military Workers and can take cost on the afternoon of June 30, the day Common Pande demits workplace.
Born in 1964, Lt Common Dwivedi was commissioned into the Jammu & Kashmir Rifles, an infantry regiment of the Indian Military on fifteenth December, 1984. In his 40 years of service, he has held all kinds of roles. His Command appointments embrace Command of Regiment (18 Jammu & Kashmir Rifles), Brigade (26 Sector Assam Rifles), DIG, Assam Rifles (East) and 9 Corps, a authorities launch mentioned.
As Lt Common, Mr Dwivedi has held vital posts, together with these of Director Common Infantry and Common Officer Commanding in Chief of the Northern Command from 2022 to 2024, earlier than being appointed the Vice Chief of the Military Workers.
Having studied on the Sainik College Rewa, Nationwide Defence Faculty and US Military Struggle Faculty, Lt Common Upendra Dwivedi has additionally undergone programs on the DSSC Wellington and Military Struggle Faculty, Mhow. He was conferred ‘Distinguished Fellow’ within the coveted NDC equal course on the US Military Struggle Faculty in Carlisle.
The officer has an M Phil in Defence & Administration Research and two Grasp’s Levels in Strategic Research and Navy Science. He has additionally been adorned with three GOC-in-C Commendation Playing cards.
Common Pande, who was scheduled to retire on the finish of Might, was given a one-month extension of service. He was appointed the Military chief on April 30, 2022.
