He was conferred Distinguished Fellow in the coveted NDC equivalent course at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, USA.

[2] Gen Dwivedi was commissioned into the 18th battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles on 15 December 1984 from Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.

[14] During his career spanning over 39 years, has tenanted various staff appointments in Headquarter Armoured Brigade, Mountain Division, Strike Corps and Integrated HQ, MoD (Army).

Among his previous appointments were as an instructor at the Indian Military Academy, Directing Staff at the Higher Command Wing in the Army War College, he shaped the future generations of the three services and Friendly Foreign Countries.

The general officer's two overseas tenures include Somalia, as part of HQ UNOSOM II and Military attaché to the Government of Seychelles.

Later as Director General Infantry he steered and fast-tracked Capital procurement cases of weapons for all the three services, leading to significant & visible capability enhancement for our Armed Forces.

[8] On 11 June 2024, the Government of India appointed Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi as the next Chief of Army Staff.