Lt. Gen. Upendra Dwivedi has been appointed the next Chief of the Army Staff, succeeding incumbent General Manoj Pande, the government announced Tuesday night. Currently, Dwivedi is serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff. 

• The new Army chief will take charge on June 30, the day General Pande  retires.
• The government had extended General Pande's tenure by one month, six days before his superannuation on May 31.

About Lt. Gen. Upendra Dwivedi

• Lt. Gen. Dwivedi has vast operational experience along the frontiers with China and Pakistan.
• He attended Sainik School in Rewa and was commissioned into the 18 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles regiment of the Indian Army on December 15, 1984. 
• Throughout his nearly 40-year career, he has held numerous command, staff, instructional, and international positions.