At the Army Commanders’ Conference on Wednesday, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that unconventional and asymmetric warfare, such as hybrid warfare, will part of future conventional wars. He mentioned that strategies need to consider cyber, information, communication, trade, and finance when planning. He expressed his confidence in the Indian Army in their ability to deal with cross-border terrorism through ‘Whole of Government’ approach. He also paid tributes to the brave hearts who sacrificed their lives in defending the motherland.
Rajnath Singh took the opportunity to applaud the Indian Army in their Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief efforts in Turkey during Operation Dost and their mission as part of nation-building. The synergy between CAPF, police forces, and the Army to tackle terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir was also mentioned. He is confident that peaceful resolutions would continue in Northern borders, followed by disengagement and de-escalation.
The Union Minister also praised the Indian Army’s modernization plans and policies, particularly in modernizing and developing niche technologies with collaboration from civil industries, educational institutions, and researchers. Opposing discriminative approaches, he expressed his full support for women empowerment by granting Permanent Commission and giving them induction in various streams of the Indian Army. Rajnath Singh also released the second edition of Indian Army UN Journal titled ‘Blue Helmet Odessey- Changing Contours of Peacekeeping Operations in the 20th Century’.
PM Narendra Modi will address the Global Buddhist Summit on April 20 in Delhi. On the other hand, Apple CEO Tim Cook recently visited New Delhi and assured to make investments and grow their establishment in India
PM Modi is consistently pushing for the country’s development and welfare through ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’. He emphasized the importance of indigenous production and technology, making it clear that faith in local producers will be the key to a self-reliant India. Apple Inc has been in India for a long time and have taken measures from ramping up supplies of products to expanding the iOS developer community in the country, consequently taking their presence to rural India. As promised by Tim Cook, Apple is moving ahead with their expansion plans, creating jobs and contributing to the growth of India.
