Need to equip the country in every area to ensure peace, says Rajnath Singh
India Today
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, while speaking at the inauguration of DefConnect 2.0, said that there is a need to equip the country in every area to ensure peace.
Citing new challenges emanating from "fast-changing world order", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said there is a need to equip the country in every area to ensure peace and stability.
Speaking at the inauguration of DefConnect 2.0, Rajnath Singh stressed on continuous strengthening of all sectors, especially the security apparatus of the country to deal with challenges that may emanate from the fast-changing world order.
“Every new threat is becoming more complex and challenging than the previous one. After the Covid-19 pandemic, the world is now witnessing the Ukrainian conflict. We have also witnessed instability in the Middle East, in Afghanistan and now in Pakistan. One way or the other, such events impact our country as well," Rajnath Singh said.
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"There is a need to equip the country in every area to ensure peace and stability. The development of disruptive technology is a key requirement to handle new threats and challenges of the future,” he added.
Rajnath Singh stated that the utility and uniqueness of defence technologies hold equal importance. “The usefulness of defence technologies is important, but its availability to us alone holds equal relevance. As the technology spreads to others, it loses relevance. If the uniqueness is lost, the effect of that technology gradually diminishes. There is a need to develop new technologies, with focus on ensuring uniqueness. The Government, Armed Forces, private sector, individual innovators, start-ups, MSMEs and academia can together create a strong bond and move forward to achieve the shared aim of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’," he said.
DefConnect 2.0 is a one-day event to bring together start-ups, big companies and armed forces personnel to boost indigenous innovation in the defence sector.
