Lt General Upendra Dwivedi to take charge as Army chief on June 30

The Narendra Modi-led central government on Tuesday announced Lt General Upendra Dwivedi as the next Chief of the Army Staff (COAS).

According to a statement issued by the Defence Ministry, Lt Gen Dwivedi will take charge from the current Army chief, General Manoj Pande, on



June 30.

"Government has appointed Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, presently serving as Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of June 30, 2024," Defence Ministry spokesperson A Bharat Bhushan Babu said in a post on X.