The false claim surfaced after several posts circulated on social media platforms, including one by an account named Baba Thoka, alleging that Sunita Dwivedi had sought divorce after discovering an alleged relationship between General Dwivedi and his stenographer Anita Yadav.
Colonel Dibya Shankar Bhattacharya (Retd) was recently honoured by the outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, with the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card and Medal at an official ceremony in Tezpur. Col. Bhattacharya served in the Indian Army for more than 33 years. He holds the unique distinction of being the first person from Assam to secure All India Rank 1 in the UPSC National Defence Academy (NDA) examination.
Outlining his key focus areas for the Indian Army through the acronym "VIJAY", newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth stressed on Wednesday that, in view of the evolving security environment, the Army's modernisation would be taken forward with renewed energy and firm resolve.
General Upendra Dwivedi, superannuated today after more than four decades of distinguished service and relinquished the appointment of the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS).
General Seth has succeeded General Upendra Dwivedi, who retired on Tuesday after a career spanning more than 40 years in the armed forces.
Reviewing the NDA's landmark 150th course parade, General Upendra Dwivedi stressed technology-led military preparedness and praised the growing participation of women cadets.
Two Indian Army soldiers who were due to begin a new chapter in their personal lives chose instead to continue serving thousands of cyclone-affected people in Sri Lanka, postponing their weddings in a poignant demonstration of the Army's enduring motto; "Service Before Self".
The Indian Army's highly trained military dogs emerged as one of the major attractions at Exercise PRAGATI 2026, demonstrating their critical role in contemporary battlefield operations alongside troops from friendly foreign nations participating in the multinational exercise.
The Indian Army's Engineer Task Force deployed advanced technologies such as heavy-payload drones, remote-controlled boats and laser range finders for the first time in an overseas humanitarian mission during Operation Sagar Bandhu in Sri Lanka, significantly enhancing the speed and precision of relief efforts following Cyclone Ditwah.
The joint cordon-and-search operation (CASO), involving the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), was launched following specific intelligence inputs about suspected militant movement through the rugged forest terrain.
