Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi was inducted into the International Hall of Fame at the US Army War College (AWC), Carlisle Barracks, in the United States, the Indian Army said on Friday. He is the third Indian Army Chief to receive the honour, after Gen V. K. Singh and Gen Bikram Singh.
In a post on X, the Indian Army said, “General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, visited the Army War College (AWC), Carlisle Barracks, USA, where he was inducted into the International Hall of Fame — the third Indian Army Chief to receive this honour, after General V. K. Singh and General Bikram Singh.”
“The COAS addressed faculty and international student officers on leadership, professional military education and evolving security dynamics. A USAWC Distinguished Fellow himself, General Upendra Dwivedi is an alumnus of the prestigious college and toured key facilities and participated in academic engagements, including panel discussions, reviewing advanced study projects of the Scholars Programme and interacting with distinguished members of the institution,” it added.
Earlier this week, India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra hosted General Dwivedi at India House ahead of his official engagements in Washington. The Indian Embassy said the visit follows recent trips by the Chiefs of the Naval and Air Staff, underscoring continued high-level military exchanges between India and the United States.
Describing defence cooperation as a key pillar of the India-US comprehensive global strategic partnership, the embassy said such engagements are expected to further strengthen bilateral ties and support a shared vision for a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
Earlier, General Dwivedi was accorded a formal Guard of Honour at Fort Shafter during his visit to US Army Pacific. He also held detailed discussions with Gen Ronald P. Clark and other senior US military officials, focusing on strengthening defence cooperation and advancing shared strategic priorities in the Indo-Pacific.
