Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi appointed as next Chief of Army Staff

The Government of India on Tuesday appointed Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, as the next Chief of the Army Staff, effective from the afternoon of June 30, 2024.

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He will succeed Gen Manoj C Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, who is set to retire on the same day.

Lt Gen Dwivedi, the former Northern Army Commander, is the senior most officer in the Army at present. It is customary for the most senior Army commander or the Army vice chief to be appointed as the Army chief upon the retirement of the serving Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The Army chief retires upon completion of three years in the position or upon reaching the age of 62, whichever comes first. This appointment follows the government's recent decision to extend Gen Manoj Pande's tenure by a month, delaying his retirement originally scheduled for May 31.