From Hindustan Times
Center Owned by HT MediaFrom strategic Eastern airbase, Rajnath calls for highest military preparedness
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed soldiers at Bagdogra, a key airbase in the Eastern sector near the China frontier, urging the armed forces to maintain the highest level of operational readiness. He highlighted emerging hybrid threats such as cyber‑attacks, drone warfare and misinformation, and stressed the need for indigenous defence technology. Singh called on air warriors to deepen engagement with local communities, saying that stronger ties with residents can weaken enemy plots in sensitive border regions. He also underscored the importance of discipline, restraint, behaviour and courage to preserve public trust in the forces.
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Singh highlighted cyber-attacks, drone warfare and misinformation as emerging security challenges and stressed the importance of indigenous defence technology
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NEW DELHI: India's armed forces must maintain the highest level of operational readiness to effectively counter any threats to national security, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday, delivering his message from a key airbase near the frontier with China in the Eastern sector. Addressing…
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