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Rajnath Singh warns modern war crushes silos as India pushes integration across land sea air space cyber
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Published on 14 May 2026
He links strength to collapsing the idea to deploy timeline
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said modern warfare “does not respect silos,” arguing India’s edge will come from faster integration across land, sea, air, space and cyberspace. In a video message at the ‘Kalam & Kavach’ defence conclave, he stressed self-reliance, jointness, and shortening the gap between an idea, a prototype and operational deployment. He also warned national security can’t rely on old assumptions amid cyber risks, hybrid threats, and supply-chain vulnerabilities. The event highlighted indigenous innovation, AI-enabled warfare, C4ISR and Operation Sindoor.
- Singh said defence success depends on integration across all domains
- Strength, he argued, hinges on collapsing idea-to-deployment timelines
- He warned reliance on others for critical capability increases crisis vulnerability
- The conclave featured sessions on AI, autonomy, hypersonics and C4ISR
- Operation Sindoor was cited as a “new India” example of jointness and speed
- Event brought together policymakers, military leadership, industry, startups and academia
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