| R. C. Tiwari is a lieutenant general in the Indian Army with an extensive command background. |
| In December 2023, he was appointed to lead the Eastern Command by the Government of India. |
| Tiwari underwent military training at the National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla and later at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun. |
| He joined the Kumaon Regiment in 1987 as a second lieutenant. |
| Tiwari completed initial military courses in Belgaum, Karnataka. |
| He served as a company commander as a major in his battalion. |
| Tiwari completed the Junior Command course in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. |
| After getting promoted to lieutenant colonel, he became the Second-in-Command of his battalion. |
| As a colonel, he commanded a Rashtriya Rifles battalion in Kashmir for counter-insurgency operations. |
| Upon becoming a brigadier, he led a brigade near the Line of Control. |
| Tiwari participated in a United Nations peacekeeping mission. |
| He served as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 3 Corps in Kohima from 1 March 2022 to 6 March 2023. |
| Tiwari was the patron of the Army Public School in Gangtok. |
| He became the chief of staff of the South Western Command in Jaipur, Rajasthan. |
| Tiwari took charge of the Eastern Command on 1 January 2023 from Lt Gen R. P. Kalita. |
| He enjoys traveling and has visited numerous places. |
