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Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday took the salute at the 78th Army Day Parade in Jaipur.
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi takes salute at the 78th Army Day Parade underway in Jaipur.
Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday attended the 78th Army Day celebrations being held in Rajasthan’s Jaipur. Notably, the parade is being held at Mahal Road, Jagatpura, marking the first time the parade will be held outside the cantonment area.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde, BJP Rajasthan President Madan Rathore, along with a large number of other dignitaries, were also present for the occasion.
The parade displayed the army’s artillery and rocket capabilities, with several missile and launcher systems on show, including the BrahMos cruise missile, which can strike targets up to 800 kilometres away from land, sea or underwater platforms, according to the Army.
#WATCH | Rajasthan | Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi takes salute at the 78th Army Day Parade underway in Jaipur.Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde, CM Bhajanlal Sharma also present. pic.twitter.com/kErv1lbL2P
— ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2026
The Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher will also feature. It was recently tested with long-range guided rockets that have a range of up to 120 kilometres.
Other systems on display include the upgraded BM-21 Grad multi-barrel rocket launcher and the SMERCH system.
January 15, 2026, 11:01 IST
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