Seeing the present unpredictable geopolitical environment, the forces of the country must be ready for any kind of security challenges, even if it's short-duration conflicts or a five-year war, stated the Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh, on Wednesday. He was speaking at the “RANSAMWAD 2025” seminar on Wednesday, in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, at the Army War College.
Rajnath then focused on how technology and AI are changing the course of the war, saying that the sheer number of soldiers or the size of weapon stockpiles is no longer enough, as cyber warfare, artificial intelligence, drones, and satellite-based surveillance are shaping the future wars.
"In today's era, wars have become so sudden and unpredictable that it is very difficult to predict when any war will end and how long it will last. That is, if any war stretches for two months, four months, a year, two years, even five years, then we should be fully prepared for it," he said.
"We do not want anyone's land, but we are ready to go to any extent to protect our land," the minister said in the presence of India's top military brass, including Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, and Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.
"Satellite systems, anti-satellite weapons and space command centres are the new instruments of power. Therefore, what we require today is not just defensive preparedness but also a proactive strategy," he said.
He lauded the three services on Operation Sindoor and said it has emerged as a great example of the success of India's indigenous platforms, equipment, and weapon systems.
"Its achievements have once again underlined that in the times to come, self-reliance is an absolute necessity. We have indeed made significant progress on the path of self-reliance, but there is still a long way ahead," he said.
Singh said the success of Operation Sindoor is a "perfect example" of bravery and swiftness with which the armed forces acted against the terrorists in Pakistan.
"If we speak of Operation Sindoor, it was indeed a striking demonstration of technology-driven warfare," Singh said.
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