Municipal danger has become technical and multidimensional, it is necessary to include AI and Cyber Defense: Minister of Defense
New -Delhi, September 29 (IANS), Minister of Defense, Rajnath Singh, warned that marine danger has now become technical and multidimensional. Criminal activities are performed by GPS spasm, remote control, encrypted communication, drone and dark web. He said that traditional methods will no longer work and artificial intelligence, machine learning, drone -based monitoring, cyber defense and automatic systems will have to be included immediately. He spoke during the Indian Coast Guard Commander Conference in New -Delhi on Monday. The minister of maritime threats spoke in the context of maritime threats about technical challenges and future preparations. He described cyber and electronic warfare as the existing real threat, and he emphasized the Indian coastal guard to constantly modernize his education and equipment. Rajnath Singh said that ports, shipping lanes and energy infrastructure are the lifeline of India’s economy. In marine trade, physical or cyber, any form of obstruction affects both national security and economics. Therefore, there is a need to look at economic security and national security from the same perspective. He inaugurated the 42nd Indian Coast Guard Commander Conference on September 29 at the Coast Guard headquarters in New Delhi. At this three -day conference, senior officials of the Coast Guard are engaged in strategic, operations and administrative priorities. The Minister of Defense said that the Indian coast guard is an important pillar of national security today. This power today became a strong organization with 152 ships and 78 aircraft, from limited resources at the time of its establishment. He said the coast guard so far caught 1,638 foreign ships and 13,775 foreign fishermen in illegal activities and seized 6,430 kg of drugs. The value of this medicine seized is Rs 37.833 crore. Only until July this year 76 people were saved in 76 search and rescue operations. So far, since the installation, the coast guard has secured the lives of more than 14,500 people. Rajnath Singh underlined the unique role of the coast guard, saying that this power works to the confluence of both external and internal safety. While the military is protecting the country from external threats and other agencies internal safety, the coast guard is active on both fronts. Its role is extremely important in illegal fishing, smuggling of drugs and weapons, human trafficking, pollution and combating seams. The Minister of Defense appreciated the human sensitivity of the coast guard, saying that the coast guard always responded immediately in the trouble of cyclone, oil leak, industrial accidents or foreign ships. He said: “The world judges India of our response to such crises and the coast guard has increased the value of the country every time.” Referring to the performance of the coast guard in the field of empowerment of women, she said that women are no longer limited to cooperation roles, but serve on the front of the front as pilots, observers, hovercraft operators, air traffic controllers, logistics and legal officials. This change reflects ‘vision of inclusive participation’. The Minister of Defense has called on the coast guard to prepare a futuristic road map for 2047. He said wars are not decided in months, but in hours and seconds, where satellites, drones and sensors play a decisive role. In such a situation, preparations, adaptation and rapid response will have to be the basis of the vision of the coast guard. The Minister of Defense said the government spent about 90 percent capital budget in indigenous ways in the modernization of the coast guard. Ships and aircraft construction, repair and maintenance work are now being done in the country itself. It has not only strengthened safety, but also strengthened the Indian shipbuilding industry and economy. Issues related to operational demonstrations, logistics, human resources development, training and administration are discussed at this conference. Senior officials from the Ministry of Defense and Coast Guard, including Chief of Engineer, participate in it. -Ians GCB/DSC