Rajnath Singh reviews security situation amid West Asia conflict
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed the security situation with top officials, including the Services chiefs, in the backdrop of the ongoing West Asia conflict and its effect on India’s defence preparedness. The war has entered its fourth week, disrupting trade routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, and Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi attended the meeting. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D) and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Samir Kamat, and Secretary of the Department of Defence Production Sanjeev Kumar were also present, the Defence Ministry said.
Giving details, officials said the defence minister was briefed about the global and regional security scenario, the impact of a possible escalation of the ongoing conflicts on India as well as the challenges and opportunities presented by the current geopolitical situation.
The impact of the situation on the supply chain management towards procurement and production of defence equipment, including maintenance and serviceability of existing equipment, was also examined.
Rajnath Singh directed that operational and technological lessons of the ongoing conflict should be studied continuously in order to improve India’s preparedness.
“We need to formalise a comprehensive integrated roadmap for the next decade, factoring in the lessons learnt, challenges and opportunities going forward, whilst ensuring Aatmanirbharta and operational readiness across all fronts,” he said.
