Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi Releases "Biting the Silver Bullet”, book authored by Sanjay Soni

New Delhi, October 26, 2025 - General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff, released the book "Biting the Silver Bullet” by Sanjay Soni on Infantry Day, October 26, at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. Also present were Lt. Gen. P. P. Singh, Vice Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ajay Kumar, Director General of Infantry, and author Sanjay Soni.

"Biting the Silver Bullet” is a definitive primer on ammunition and small arms—exploring bullet evolution, small arms, technological advances, calibers, applications, and range-ready best practices.

Sanjay Soni, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, is the Managing Director of Hughes Precision Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd., India’s first private-sector manufacturer of small-caliber ammunition, with over a decade of experience in the global ammunition industry.