Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi to be new Indian Army chief; set to take charge from June 30

As term of Manoj Pande nears end, the Centre has appointed Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, presently serving as Vice Chief, as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of June 30, 2024.The present Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj C Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM demits office on June 30. Gen Pande's tenure was extended by one month in an unusual move that came amid the Lok Sabha elections. Born on July 01, 1964, Lt Gen Dwivedi was commissioned into the Infantry (J&K Rifles) of the Indian Army on Dec 15, 1984. During his long service spanning nearly 40 years, he has served in a variety of Command, Staff, Instructional and Foreign appointments. ► Subscribe to The Economic Times for the latest video updates. It's free! - https://www.youtube.com/TheEconomicTi... ► More Videos @ ETTV - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/TV ► https://EconomicTimes.com ► For business news on the go, download ET app: https://etapp.onelink.me/tOvY/Economi... Follow ET on: ► Facebook -   / economictimes   ► Twitter -   / economictimes   ► LinkedIn -   / economictimes   ► Instagram -   / the_economic_times   ► Flipboard - https://flipboard.com/@economictimes #news #latestnews #economictimes #ET #TheEconomicTimes #businessnews