Army chief of india: As of March 17

As of March 17, 2025, the Indian Army has been led by several distinguished Chiefs of Army Staff (COAS). The current COAS is General Upendra Dwivedi, who assumed office on June 30, 2024. He succeeded General Manoj Pande, who served from April 30, 2022, to June 30, 2024. As the most senior officer to serve in the Indian Army , the Chief of the Army Staff is a military adviser to the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Defence. There have been 4 Commander-in-Chiefs and 28 Chiefs of Army Staff in the Indian Army to date. This article lists the Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army since 1947. The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) is the paramount position in the Indian Army , established through the Commanders-In- Chief (Change in Designation) Act of 1955. The CoAS oversees the world’s largest army , advising the Prime Minister, President, and the Ministry of Defence. Learn about General Upendra Dwivedi, the current Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army , who assumed command on 30 Jun 24. Read his biography, awards, operational experience, staff appointments and overseas tenures.