Resolve, soldiers will win future wars, not just AI: Rajnath Singh

Future wars may be fought with Artificial Intelligence (AI), but they will still be won by national resolve, trained soldiers and robust military power, Defence Minister Rajanth Singh said on Saturday.

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of INS Mahendragiri in Visakhapatnam, Singh also said Andhra Pradesh has emerged as a new powerhouse of India’s defence and aerospace manufacturing. Highlighting the Government’s balanced approach towards defence modernisation, Singh said India is investing in next-generation technologies while simultaneously strengthening conventional military capabilities.

He cited Operation Sindoor as an example of the effective integration of conventional and modern capabilities to safeguard national security. “Future wars may be fought with Artificial Intelligence, but they will still be won by national resolve, trained soldiers and the capable military power.

So, I would say that new technologies and conventional platforms are not opposed to each other, but supplement each other, complete each other.