NEW DELHI, JUNE, 30:
General Manoj Pande superannuated today and handed over the command of the Indian Army to General Upendra Dwivedi who took over his new appointment today.
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 the 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 environments.