General Upendra Dwivedi retired on June 30, concluding his tenure as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army, a position he assumed in June 2024. He was accorded a guard of honor during a ceremonial farewell on the lawns of the South Block. Dwivedi expressed gratitude, pride, and satisfaction upon completing his tenure, describing his career journey as incredible and his service to the Indian Army for over four decades as a fortune and the greatest privilege of his life.

During his departure, General Dwivedi stated that future wars will be more joint, integrated, and theatre-oriented. He noted that modern conflicts require coordination among the Army, Navy, and Air Force, adding that the armed forces' direction is to 'see together, take decisions together and take actions together.'

Separately, the Theatreisation Plan for India's armed forces has been finalised by the country’s top military leadership and is awaiting clearance by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), according to tattvamnews.com. The plan involves transitioning from a fragmented command model into a unified tri-service warfighting architecture built around three Integrated Theatre Commands. The initiative is described as a historic transformation and a structural transformation rather than an administrative reshuffle, with some accounts characterizing it as the most consequential restructuring of the country’s armed forces since Independence.