In an interview with The Indian Express, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi emphasised that the Indian Army has accelerated the absorption of drones, UAVs, loitering munitions, and counter UAS systems in a defined manner, reiterating the significance of incorporating modern warfare into the way Army trains, operates, and fights.
Speaking to the publication, General Dwivedi stated that a variety of capabilities are included in the acquisition and induction of drones. In order to manage the increasing number of UAS and C-UAS systems at the tactical level, he continued, the Army is also implementing improved command and control systems for drone-dense battlefields, such as a Unified Control Center at division levels.

Regarding the quantity and price of the drones acquired by the Army, General Dwivedi declined to comment. The General stated that the systematic absorption of drones, UAVs, loitering bombs, and counter-UAS systems is crucial.
The General described the Indian Army's strategy as follows: "Our strategy is role-based, tiered, and terrain-specific. Ashni drone platoons are being incorporated at the infantry level to offer tactical awareness, target acquisition, and organic surveillance. This will provide the soldiers and small team with their own tactical reach and aerial awareness, a concept we have dubbed "Eagle on the Arm," he stated.

Range capabilities, such as micro and mini-UAVs for units, tactical drones for surveillance and target acquisition, logistics drones for challenging terrain, high-altitude surveillance platforms, loitering munitions for precise engagement, and counter-UAS systems like sensors, jammers, spoofers, and soft-kill and hard-kill options, have been purchased and introduced, the Army chief continued.
The updated Delegation of Financial Powers for the Defence Services, which includes medical and construction projects, was unveiled by Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on June 4. The Financial Powers have increased by up to 100%, and in certain situations, they have even doubled. Field commanders' operational effectiveness would be significantly strengthened, and contracts and project execution would go more quickly.

In order to strengthen Aatmanirbharta's security by reducing its reliance on foreign original equipment manufacturers, the financial powers allotted for indigenisation and research and development within the military ecosystem have been doubled. According to current year budgetary estimates, the new delegation of financial authorities will enable the procurement of more than Rs 1.25 lakh crore through the revenue route.
In related news, General Upendra Dwivedi stated on Saturday that, should Operation Sindoor 2.0 occur, all three services are ready. Additionally, he stated that the theaterization process will be seen on the ground within the next two to three years.

Reviewing the Passing Out Parade (POP) of the historic 150th National Defence Academy (NDA) course, General Dwivedi further stated that Operation Sindoor had established a standard for India's response to provocation and advised the graduating NDA cadets to follow it. Gen. Dwivedi examined the cadets lined up for their last parade while serving as the parade's reviewing officer.