Sanjha Morcha

Difficult to differentiate between external and internal
security threats due to hybrid warfare: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said it has become increasingly difficult to differentiate between external and internal security threats as hybrid warfare has almost eliminated this distinction. The situation has become even more complicated as latest technological advancements have expanded the nature of threats to national security, Singh said, while addressing the second convocation of the Rashtriya Raksha University at Lavad in Gandhinagar district. Singh also said social media, NGOs, the judiciary and the democracy of a country can be misused by forces working to destroy its security. “New kinds of threats are coming to the fore which have blurred the line between internal and external security. Besides terrorism, cyber war and information war are the new forms of security threats. “In addition, there are problems like human trafficking and money laundering which are different in appearance, but are related to one other. All the agencies must work in an integrated manner to deal with these challenges,” Singh said. The government has adopted a holistic approach to strengthen all aspects of national security, he said