Future military power will depend on speed, precision, information, and integration: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that future military power will rely on speed, precision, and technological integration rather than just the quantity of platforms. He emphasized the importance of 'atmanirbharta' (self-reliance) in developing indigenous defence technologies.
Why it matters
It reflects India's strategic shift toward modernizing its military through domestic innovation and advanced technological capabilities.
Military power in the future would depend less on the number of platforms a country possesses and more on the speed of sensing, decision-making and action, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday (October 10, 2026), while calling for greater self-reliance in defence technology, and stronger partnerships with trusted countries.
Mr. Singh addressed the participants in the second edition of the multinational air exercise ‘Tarang Shakti 2026’ at the Jodhpur Air Force Station, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement. Modern warfare was expanding beyond the traditional domains of land, sea and air to encompass space, cyber, the electromagnetic spectrum and the information domain, he told the gathering, adding that drones, artificial intelligence, electronic warfare and long-range precision weapons were increasingly shaping military operations.
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