New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and was also attended by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval.
It is being reported by news agency ANI, discussions were held on futuristic challenges in the defence sector and equipping the armed forces with modern equipment.
ANI sources added that aspects relating to involving more youth, start-ups, and strategic community in this task were also discussed during the meeting.
The meeting assumes significance as it took place two days after a drone attack on an Indian Air Force (IAF) base in Jammu which injured two personnel.
India after the Jammu drone attack reminded the UN General Assembly that the danger of terrorists using weaponized drones to attack strategic and commercial assets demand serious consideration.
Speaking at the second high-level conference of the Head of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of the member states in the General Assembly, Special Secretary (Internal Security), Ministry of Home Affairs, V S K Kaumudi said: “Today, misuse of information and communication technology such as internet and social media for terrorist propaganda, radicalisation and recruitment of cadre; misuse of new payment methods and crowdfunding platforms for the financing of terrorism; and misuse of emerging technologies for terrorist purposes have emerged as the most serious threats of terrorism and will decide the counter-terrorism paradigm going forward.”
He said that because these drones are a low-cost and readily available option, terrorist groups have begun to use them for their nefarious purposes such as intelligence gathering, delivery of weapon/explosives, and targeted attacks are thus posing a serious threat and struggle to security agencies around the world.