His parents were Omprakash (1913–1991)[2] and Vilma Devi (1920–2005)[3] His grandfather was eminent physician Rai Sahib Dr. Dewan Chand Dwivedi (1888–1971).

[5] Major General Dwivedi retired as assistant chief of the Integrated Defence Staff in 2009, after 38 years of distinguished service in the army (infantry).

He is a veteran of the Bangladesh War and he later commanded 16 JAT in Siachen, a brigade in the Kashmir Valley and a mountain division in the North East.

[5] Books Articles He presented a keynote conference address on Using Military Veterans to add value to developmental initiatives in Rural and Semi-Urban Areas on 6 May 2014 at Observer Research Foundation.

[20] He has delivered lectures at Boston University[21] and presented a paper at International Journal of Arts & Sciences (IJAS) held at Harvard Medical School in May 2015.