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Rajnath Singh Urges Technology-Focused Preparedness for Future Warfare
Rajnath Singh said countries should not accept peace only because they are afraid of war.
He said fighting may sometimes be necessary to protect peace.
He explained that modern conflicts do not happen only on land, in the air or at sea.
Computers and outer space are now also important parts of warfare.
Because threats can change quickly, India needs to prepare in many different ways.
Singh said India is developing its own unmanned aircraft and other defence technology.
The government is also using artificial intelligence in defence systems.
It is encouraging more defence equipment to be made inside India and is spending more on research.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said peace created by fear of war is condemnable, while war fought for peace can be essential.
He said national-security threats now extend beyond land, air and sea into cyber and space.
Singh called for a holistic approach focused on technology and development as threats become more fluid.
He highlighted India’s indigenous unmanned aerial vehicles, including Rustom, Ghatak and Nagastra.
The government has added 5,222 items to its positive indigenisation list and raised defence research spending above Rs 29,000 crore.
- Who
- India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
- What
- Singh argued that peace based on fear is condemnable, while war fought for peace can be essential, and called for broader national-security preparedness.
- Where
- News18 Defcon 2026.
- When
- Thursday, during the News18 Defcon 2026 address.
- Why
- He said national-security threats are expanding into cyber and space and require technology, development and indigenous production.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Rajnath Singh, India’s Defence Minister
- Event
- News18 Defcon 2026
- New warfare domains
- Cyber and space, in addition to land, air and sea
- Indigenisation list
- 5,222 items have been added to the positive indigenisation list
- Defence research spending
- More than Rs 29,000 crore
- Industry and academia allocation
- Twenty-five per cent of defence research spending goes to industry and academia
- Indigenous systems named
- Rustom, Ghatak and Nagastra unmanned aerial vehicles
Quotes
Rajnath Singh
India’s Defence Minister
“The scope of national security has expanded significantly today. Borders are fixed, but the boundary of threats has become very fluid. Therefore, to address the challenges related to national security today, we must adopt a holistic approach...To deal with the challenges of this changing terrain, it is essential to focus on technology and development. We have now developed indigenous unmanned aerial vehicles such as Rustom, Ghatak, and Nagastra.”
firstpost.com
“We have increased Defence R&D spending to over Rs 29,000 crore and 25 per cent of which goes to industry and academia and we are increasing it further”
firstpost.com
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