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The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) is a statutory office held by the professional head of the Indian Army (IA), the land forces branch of the Indian Armed Forces.
Manoj Pande is the current General of the Indian Army or Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), who took over the office of the COAS on April 30, 2022. The Indian Army is the largest standing army in the world, with 1,237,117 active troops and 960,000 reserve troops.
Jun 30, 2024 · As the Chief of Army Staff, he will also have to coordinate with the Navy and the Indian Air Force on the government's ambitious plan to roll out theatre commands. An alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa, Gen Dwivedi was commissioned into 18 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles of the Indian Army on December 15, 1984. He commanded the unit later.
Jun 30, 2024 · New Delhi: General Upendra Dwivedi assumed command as the new chief of the Indian Army today (June 30), succeeding Gen Manoj Pande after his 26-month tenure. Before assuming the role of Chief of ...
May 25, 2023 · Chief of the Army Staff. General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC. (30 Apr 2022 to Till Date) General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, was commissioned in December 1982 in the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers).
Jun 11, 2024 · 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.
Jun 11, 2024 · Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi to be new Indian Army chief; set to take charge from June 30. As the term of current Chief Manoj Pande ended today, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, 30th Indian Army Chief assumed office on Sunday. The new army chief assumed office after outgoing Manoj Pande received Gaurd of Honour on his last day of holding office.
