New Delhi:

One of many world’s largest armies is ready to get a brand new chief with the federal government saying that Lt Basic Upendra Dwivedi will take over because the Chief of the Military Employees from Basic Manoj C Pande on June 30.

Lt Basic 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 Employees and can take cost on the afternoon of June 30, the day Basic Pande demits workplace. 

Born in 1964, Lt Basic 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 embody Command of Regiment (18 Jammu & Kashmir Rifles), Brigade (26 Sector Assam Rifles), DIG, Assam Rifles (East) and 9 Corps, a authorities launch stated on Tuesday.

As Lt Basic, Mr Dwivedi has held essential posts, together with these of Director Basic Infantry and Basic Officer Commanding in Chief of the Northern Command from 2022 to 2024, earlier than being appointed the Vice Chief of the Military Employees.

Having studied on the Sainik Faculty Rewa, Nationwide Defence Faculty and US Military Conflict Faculty, Lt Basic Upendra Dwivedi has additionally undergone programs on the DSSC Wellington and Military Conflict Faculty, Mhow. He was conferred ‘Distinguished Fellow’ within the coveted NDC equal course on the US Military Conflict Faculty in Carlisle.

The officer has an M Phil in Defence And Administration Research and two Grasp’s Levels in Strategic Research and Army Science. He has additionally been adorned with three GOC-in-C Commendation Playing cards.

Basic 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.