Indian Army Chief addressing media at Delhi’s Manekshaw Center on the occasion of 78th Army day of Indian Army. This year Army day parade is being held in Jaipur on 15th January.
Shailesh Kumar, National Defence
New Delhi, 13th January 2026
Indian Army Day, celebrated annually on 15th January, commemorates the day in 1949 when General (later became Field Marshal) K.M. Cariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, taking over from the last British Commander, General Sir Francis Robert Roy Bucher, marking India’s full control over its armed forces. The Indian Army, as the modern unified force, was established on 1st April 1895, by the British, merging the three Presidency armies (Bengal, Bombay, and Madras) into one.
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Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi says IA has Unified Command Center UCC at division level. It also looks for all drone ops in civil domains too. Everything is integrated. UCC works with Saksham.
#IndianArmy Chief General #UpendraDwivedi IA has #UCC at division level. It also looks for all drone ops in civil domains too. Everything is integrated. UCC works with #Saksham.
#ArmyDay2026 @adgpi, @SpokespersonMoD
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Artillery gun extended range proposed by IIT Madras with Ramjet Technology is promising and may bring success in second half this year. Army Chief visited IIT Madras and witnessed the progress. He also says that DRDO is also working on the technology.
#IndianArmy Chief Gen #UpendraDwivedi: “Artillery gun extended range proposed by #IITMadras with #RamjetTechnology is promising and may bring success in second half this year. @DRDO_India also working”. #ArmyDay2026, @SWComd_IA, @adgpi, @SpokespersonMoD,@rajnathsingh, @iitmadras
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In 2025, there were 124 ceasefire violation- major ones during Op Sindoor- most of the proleptic firing. No major ceasefire violation. There are 140 terrorists across in camps. 10 being local and rest are Pakistani.”
#IndianArmy Chief General #UpendraDwivedi in #ArmyDay2026 press briefing says, “In 2025, there were 124 ceasefire violation- major ones during #OpSindoor– most of the proplectic firing. No major ceasefire violation. There are 140 terrorists. 10 locals.”@adgpi, @SpokespersonMoD
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“All Indian forces have kept communication channels open with Bangladesh including Indian Army chief directly talking with Bangladesh Army. Their actions currently not against India.
#IndianArmy Chief General #UpendraDwivedi in #ArmyDay2026 press briefing says, “all Indian forces have kept com channels open with #Bangladesh including Indian Army chief directly talking with #BangladeshArmy. Their actions currently not against India. @adgpi, @SpokespersonMoD
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“Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi says “We have test fired drone with a range of 100 Km. Army in for Rocket force”.
Indian Army Chief General #UpendraDwivedi says “We have test fired drone with a range of 100 Km. Army in for Rocket force”#OperationSindoor, #IndianArmyDay2026, #ArtificialIntelligence, @adgpi, @rajnathsingh, @SpokespersonMoD, @rajnathsingh, @SpokespersonMoD, #ArmyDay2026 pic.twitter.com/EsF4zV8fWS
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“There was no talks of nuclear threat during DGMO talks between India and Pakistan. There was only political rhetoric from Pakistan side.”
Indian Army Army Chief #GeneralUpendraDwivedi says, “There was no talks of nuclear threat during #DGMOtalks between India and Pakistan. There was only political rhetoric from #Pakistan side.” @adgpi, #IndianArmy, @rajnathsingh, @SpokespersonMoD, @PIB_India, @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/eSQuiy6N0K
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“8 terrorist camps still active in Pakistan 2 along IB and 6 along LoC”
Breaking Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi says “8 terrorist camps still active in Pakistan 2 along IB and 6 along LoC”. #ArmyDay2026, #IndianArmy, @adgpi, @rajnathsingh, @SpokespersonMoD,@narendramodi, @PMOIndia,@PIB_India, #GenUpendraDwivedi
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