Disruptive Tech Creating New Vulnerabilities, Says Rajnath

'Cyberspace, outer space challenging age-old concept of sovereignty'

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Bengaluru

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh exhorted the global community to join India in the co-development and co-production of advanced systems, emphasising that the present global security scenario demands innovative approaches and stronger partnerships.

He was speaking at the Defence Ministers' Conclave 'Building Resilience through International Defence and Global Engagement (BRIDGE), organised as part of the ongoing Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Over 162 delegates from 81 countries, including 15 Defence Ministers, 11 Deputy Defence Ministers, 15 Permanent Secretaries, and 17 Service Chiefs participated in the high-profile conclave.

Rajnath said that increasing numbers of conflicts, new power plays, new methods and means of weaponisation, growing role of non-state actors and the emergence of disruptive technologies have made the world order more fragile. The distinction between border security and internal security is getting blurred as hybrid warfare has the ability to target critical national infrastructure even during peacetime, he said.