Shardendu Tiwari, a 27-year-old engineer who previously worked at Amazon, is set to be commissioned as an officer in the Indian Army. Multiple outlets report that he leaves a high-paying corporate career to pursue a long-held ambition to serve in the armed forces, and he is chosen through the Technical Entry Scheme.
Reports say Tiwari, from Lucknow, joins training and is slated for commissioning at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Gaya, Bihar. One outlet also mentions he worked with or had opportunities connected to Airbus, while another focuses primarily on his Amazon role. Sources further describe his family background, including a father who served for 36 years in the Army Service Corps, and that Tiwari is positioned as a second-generation member of the military.
Outlets differ mainly in emphasis: one article underscores repeated attempts at selection and the technical pathway, while another highlights the contrast between “luxury” corporate life and uniformed service. Both agree on his engineering background, his decision to quit corporate employment, and his impending entry into the Indian Army as an officer.
