General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday took over as the 30th chief of the Indian Army . He has succeeded General Manoj Pande, who retired after more than four decades of distinguished service. As the most senior officer to serve in the Indian Army , the Chief of the Army Staff is a military adviser to the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Defence. There have been 4 Commander-in-Chiefs and 28 Chiefs of Army Staff in the Indian Army to date. This article lists the Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army since 1947. In a world of complex threats, no nation stands secure alone and shared defence innovation is the "strongest shield", Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday. General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM AVSM (born 1 July 1964) is a serving four-star general officer of the Indian Army . He is the current and 30th Chief of the Army Staff. [5][6] He took over as the 30th COAS succeeding General Manoj Pande on 30 June 2024. [7] He was previously serving as the 46th Vice Chief of Army Staff. [8] Earlier he was tenanting the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in- Chief Northern Command, [9] prior to that he served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff ...
