The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi today hinted at India’s plans to establish a missile force comprising long-range rockets, citing the growing need of the hour.
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The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi today hinted at India’s plans to establish a missile force comprising long-range rockets, citing the growing need of the hour. While addressing a press conference in Delhi, the Indian Army Chief said that the country is looking forward to building its own rocket missile force to keep up to speed with the evolving security dynamics.
General Upendra Dwivedi said, “We need a missile force. Today, you will see that rockets and missiles have become intertwined because if we want to achieve an impact, both rockets and missiles can deliver it. We are looking towards a rocket missile force because, as you know, Pakistan has established a rocket force, and China has also created such a force. It is the need of the hour that we also establish such a force.”
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#WATCH | Delhi: Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi says, “We need missile force. Today, you will see that rockets and missiles have become intertwined because if we want to achieve an impact, both rockets and missiles can deliver it. We are looking towards a rocket missile… pic.twitter.com/LRLmNytToP
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— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2026
Making a mention about the successful testing of the Pinaka system, Pralay and BrahMos, the COAS said, “We have also signed several other contracts that will explore ranges up to 150 km and later we will see it reaching a range of 300-450 km.”
The Army Chief further briefed the media about the Indian Army’s decision to manufacture as many drones as possible. He said, “Every command of the Indian Army can either make or has already manufactured 5,000 drones. These are not small drones. We have test-fired drones up to a range of around 100 km, and we are going to increase the range as well…”
#WATCH | Delhi: Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi says, “… Army has decided to manufacture as many drones as possible on its own. Every command of the Indian Army can either make or has already manufactured 5,000 drones. These are not small drones. We have test-fired… pic.twitter.com/IvtS487M1u
— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2026
During his address, the Chief of the Army Staff also expressed satisfaction over the capability development and infrastructure enhancement in the field of security in 2025 by India.
The Army chief said that through multiple initiatives as part of ‘JAI — Jointness, Aatmanirbhar, Innovation’, a clarion call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 2025, a year of reforms given by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in January 2025, and the Indian Army’s own decade of transformation, “we can be justifiably very satisfied with the progress made during the year 2025.”
#WATCH | Delhi: Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi says, “So the past year saw a sharp rise in the number and intensity of armed conflicts worldwide. These global shifts underline a simple reality. Nations that stay prepared prevail. In this backdrop, Operation Sindoor,… pic.twitter.com/boc7BXCwZk
— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2026
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