Major General (Dr) GG Dwivedi, SM, VSM & Bar

Executive Summary

Major General (Dr) GG Dwivedi, SM, VSM & Bar retired as Assistant Chief Integrated Defence Staff, in 2009 after 38 years of distinguished service in the Army (Infantry). A Veteran of Bangladesh War, he later commanded Battalion in Siachen, Brigade in Kashmir Valley and Division in the North East. Besides he served as Defence Attaché in China, North Korea and Mongolia. An alumnus of National Defence College, Harvard Kennedy School, he has Ph D from JNU, besides Dual M Phil, MBA and Interpretership in Chinese. From 2013-17, he was Professor and Founder Chair, Faculty of International Studies, Aligarh Muslim University. Presently, he is an Adjunct/Visiting Professor at leading Institutions including Indian Institute Management Jammu and Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and Central Universities; additionally Distinguished/ Senior Fellow at United Services Institution of India and Alon Ben-Meir Center New York. An acclaimed writer (authored six books and over 200 articles in leading journals and dailies) and speaker, he regularly appears as a panellist on the national TV.

Military Career Highlights

  • Veteran of 1971 War: Participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War.
  • Command Roles: Commanded an Infantry Battalion in Siachen, a Mountain Brigade in the North East, and a Mountain Division.
  • Diplomatic Service: Served as India's Defense Attaché to China (1997–1999), Mongolia, and North Korea.
  • Staff Appointments: Retired as Assistant Chief Integrated Defence Staff (Technical Intelligence).

Educational Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in International Relations: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.
  • M.Sc. & M.Phil.: Defence and Strategic Studies, Madras University.
  • Alumnus: National Defence Academy (NDA) & National Defence College (NDC).
  • Leadership: Specialized programs from Harvard Kennedy School and Kansas Leadership Centre, USA.

Academic & Professional Contributions

  • Professor & Chair: Founded the Faculty of International Studies at AMU.
  • Author: Books include "1962: A View from the Other Side of the Hill" and "Global Geo-strategic Security Scan."
  • Strategic Thinking: Expert on Sino-Indian relations, Himalayan border management, and leadership ethics.
  • Public Speaker: Regular panelist on national TV and guest speaker at IIMs, LBSIM, and international forums.

Core Expertise

Geopolitics & Security: Deep understanding of the Asia-Pacific region and Chinese strategic culture.
Leadership Development: Bridging military leadership principles with corporate management and emotional intelligence.
Operational Planning: Instrumental in the planning for the 2010 Commonwealth Games (Spectator Services).