Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi was presented ceremonial guard of honour at South Block lawn in the morning of 01 July 2024, a day after he took over as Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) on 30th June.
Shailesh Kumar, National Defence
New Delhi, 01 July 2024
On his arrival at South Block, 5 religious gurus including a lama, a pandit, a maulvi, a christian priest and a granthi welcomed him with religious rituals. General Upendra Dwivedi touched his parents and elders feet as part of his sanskars before moving on to assume his work as Army Chief.
In his speech he paid tribute to India’s bravehearts serving the motherland. General Dwivedi assured the nation that Indian Army is fully prepared and ready to defend our borders and take on any challenge. He endorsed indigenous efforts and swadeshi war fighting equipment for atmanirbharta in modernising the Indian Army.
General Dwivedi expressed support for preparation for full spectrum operations in conjunction with Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Navy (IN). He also expressed his solemn commitment as Army Chief towards ex-servicemen, veer naris and their families during his first media interaction as 30th Chief of Army Staff.
General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, took over as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, who superannuated after more than four decades of service to the nation on 30 Jun 2024.
Modi Government 3.0 Appoints Lt General Upendra Dwivedi as Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). Vice CoAS will take over as CoAS in the afternoon of 30th June, 2024. #LtGeneralUpendraDwivedi, #CoAS, #IndianArmy, #NationalDefence, @adgpi, @SpokespersonMoD, @rajnathsingh, #narendramodi pic.twitter.com/gRFW7V7T73
— NationalDefence (@NDIndiaFirst) June 11, 2024
According to Indian Army General Upendra Dwivedi is an accomplished military leader, with 40 years of service in the Armed Forces. An alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa (MP), he was commissioned into Regiment of Jammu & Kashmir Rifles in 1984. The General officer has a unique distinction of balanced command as well as staff exposure across Northern, Eastern and Western theatres, in varied operational environment.
He takes over as the COAS, at a time when the global geo-strategic environment remains dynamic, with the challenges in the security domain becoming more pronounced due to technological advancements and ever-changing character of modern warfare. Operational preparedness to counter security threats to a rising nation, therefore would figure prominently, as a key focus area for the COAS. Concurrently, a focused response strategy, to myriad non-traditional security challenges, too shall be a priority, towards augmenting the nation’s defence.
General Dwivedi brings with him, a wealth of experience and a proven track record, of effectively planning and executing for the unexpected. He has tenanted critical appointments and played a pivotal role in combating grey zone manifestations in the national security canvas.
The General officer has a deep understanding of modern and emerging technologies in the security domain, and possesses a thoughtful approach of harnessing and integrating cutting edge technologies into military systems to enhance operational effectiveness. This vision finds congruence to the ongoing pursuit of the Indian Army to fulfil its modernisation and capability development needs through Atmanirbharta. His impetus would be to augment infusion of critical technologies by leveraging the nation’s vibrant, capable and productive technology eco-system.
A firm believer and follower of the Chetwode Motto, the General will also focus on promoting a culture of Trust, empowerment of Junior Officers, well-being of the Soldiers and welfare of Veterans and Veer Naris.
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