Overview
- General Upendra Dwivedi was inducted at the US Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, becoming the third Indian Army chief to receive the honor, which the college reserves for alumni who go on to lead their national forces.
- He addressed faculty and international officers on leadership, professional military education, and evolving security dynamics, and he joined panel discussions and reviewed scholars’ research projects.
- During the US trip, he received a Guard of Honour at Fort Shafter in Hawaii and met US Army Pacific commander General Ronald P. Clark to discuss closer cooperation and Indo-Pacific stability.
- He also flew an aerial tour of Oahu to study the training setup and how US forces prepare for multi-domain operations.
- The visit follows recent trips by India’s air and naval chiefs to the United States, pointing to a steady build‑out of joint readiness and operational alignment in the Indo-Pacific.