Future defence attaches urged to secure national interests at global level
India’s defence exports have crossed Rs.21,000 crore while the Government has set a target of Rs.50,000 crore by 2029 for the indigenous defence industry, Minister Rajnath Singh has told officers at the Army War College (AWC) in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, on 30 Dec 2024.
“We are also exporting Made-in-India equipment to other countries,” said Defence Minister Singh. “From a military point of view, we are getting equipped with modern weapons https://www.makeinindia.com/home/.”
India, he pointed out, is constantly moving on the path of development and is rapidly emerging as a manufacturing hub https://fieo.org/.
He stressed on the need for the military to remain well-trained and equipped to deal with such challenges, lauding the training centres in Mhow for their valuable contribution in these efforts http://mod.gov.in.
He also pointed out that mastering frontier technologies in today’s constantly-evolving times is the need of the hour, and the military training centres are playing a crucial role in equipping and readying soldiers to deal with future challenges.
Minister Singh highlighting the radical changes being witnessed in the ways of warfare, he stated that unconventional methods like information warfare, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based warfare, proxy warfare, electro-magnetic warfare, space warfare and cyber-attacks are posing a big challenge in today’s times.
Rajnath Singh commended the centres for constantly improving their training curriculum, in sync with the changing times, and striving to make the personnel fighting fit for every kind of challenge https://sbi.com.in/.
He reasserted the Government’s resolve to strengthen integration and jointness among the three services, exuding confidence that, in the times to come, the Armed Forces will be able to face challenges together in a better and more efficient way.
The Minister appreciated the fact that high-level training is provided to officers of all wings in Mhow Cantonment.
He urged the officers to explore the possibility of promoting integration through training in areas such as weapons training in Infantry School; AI & Communication Technology in Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE); and Leadership – Junior and Senior Command in AWC.
Rajnath Singh added that some officers will work as defence attaches in the future, and they should strive to secure national interests at the global level.
“When you take up this post of Defence Attaches, you should imbibe the Government’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. Only through self-reliance can India strengthen its defence capabilities and gain more respect on the world stage,” he added.
The Minister voiced the Government’s unwavering commitment to make India one of the strongest economic and military powers in the world.
“Economic prosperity is possible only when full attention is paid to security. Similarly, the security system will be robust only when the economy is strong,” said Singh.
“Both complement each other. By 2047, we will not only become a developed nation, but our Armed Forces will also be one of the most modern and strongest militaries in the world,” he said.
At AWC, Rajnath Singh was briefed by Commandant Lt Gen HS Sahi on the role and significance of the institute towards training and empowering military leaders for warfighting across the entire spectrum of conflict.
He was briefed upon the significant steps in training methodology through jointness in multi-domain operations, infusion of technology in training curriculum and exchange programmes being undertaken with academia, universities and industries along with training of CAPF officers.
He was also briefed on the global footprints of the institute achieved through training the officers from friendly countries and contributing immensely towards military diplomacy. Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi and other senior officials of the Indian Army were present on the occasion. Fiinews.com
