January 16, 2025
NEW DELHI – Voicing concern over terrorism by non-state actors in many countries and cautioning that conflicts will become more violent in future, India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said the government is leaving no stone unturned to transform the armed forces into a modern warfare machine.
His remarks came on a day when India for the first time in its history simultaneously commissioned three frontline warships–a stealth frigate, a destroyer and a submarine.
“Conflicts and wars will become more violent and unpredictable. The emergence of non-state actors in many countries and their resorting to terrorism is also a matter of concern,” Rajnath was quoted by a Defence Ministry statement as telling an event in Pune on the occasion of the 77th Army Day.
He said that due to the rapid technological advancements, future wars will witness a change to a great extent. Cyber and space domains are rapidly emerging as new war zones. Along with this, a war of narrative as well as perception is also being fought all over the world.
“The government is leaving no stone unturned to transform the Armed Forces into a modern warfare machine in view of the dynamic geopolitical world order and the constantly-changing character of warfare,” said Rajnath.
He urged the Armed Forces to always stressed on the need of a robust security system, strong military and secure borders.
Rajnath said the Ministry of Defence is constantly striving to bolster the strength of the Armed Forces by equipping them with latest weapons and weapon platforms and the focus is on modernization through self-reliance.
“India is currently going through a phase of transition. We are moving forward from being a developing country to a developed one. To become developed, every section of society will have to contribute. But their contribution will only be meaningful when our security apparatus is fool-proof & borders are safe. The security system will be robust only when our military is strong. No nation can develop unless its military is powerful,” said the defence minister.