General Upendra Dwivedi inducted into International Hall of Fame of US Army War College

Key facts

• General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), was inducted into the International Hall of Fame of the US Army War College (AWC) in Pennsylvania.
• General Dwivedi is the third Indian head of the army to receive this honour, following General V K Singh and General Bikram Singh.
• During his visit to the AWC at Carlisle Barracks, General Dwivedi addressed faculty and international student officers on leadership, professional military education, and security dynamics.
• General Dwivedi was accorded a Guard of Honour at Fort Shafter, the headquarters of the United States Army Pacific, in Hawaii.
• He held discussions with General Ronald P. Clark, the Commanding General of the US Army Pacific, to strengthen India-US defence cooperation.
• The visit follows recent trips to the US by Air Chief Amar Preet Singh and Navy chief Dinesh Tripathi.