Upendra Dwivedi

30th Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army

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The journey from Sainik School till now has been incredible. To serve the Indian Army for over four decades has been the greatest fortune in my life,
In future, wars will be more joint, integrated and theatre-oriented. The direction of the armed forces is clear: to see together, take decisions together and act together,
About two years ago, the Indian Army possessed only a few hundred drones. Today, that number has grown significantly and now stands beyond 50,000. Based on our current roadmap and operational requirements, we expect this strength to grow further over the next few years and potentially double within the next two to three years,
This will enhance Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance capabilities through integrated aerial surveillance, persistent battlefield awareness and rapid response,
For us, a more important consideration is not the exact number of drones held by any adversary, but our ability to detect, track, neutralise and dominate the drone battlespace. I can say with confidence that the Indian Army remains fully prepared to counter present and emerging drone threats across the entire spectrum of operations,
Let me accept that this generation is at least 10 times better than our generation. They are much more adaptable. They're socially aware, globally connected, and digitally fluent,

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