‘Wars no longer fought with weapons alone’: PM Modi flags cyber security threats

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said wars are no longer fought with weapons alone and a country could also be weakened by attacking its economy as he stressed on the need to protect India's banking system from cybercriminals and cyberterrorists.Inaugurating the Reserve Bank of India's data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Modi said the changing nature of cyber threats required modern infrastructure, stronger computing systems and a skilled workforce.Also read: Kharge’s ‘baap’ remark targeting PM Modi draws BJP backlash, Amit Shah hits out at Congress"As India grows stronger economically, protecting our banking system from cybercriminals and cyberterrorists becomes equally essential," he said, adding that the country could not tackle emerging challenges with outdated systems, training methods and tools.The two facilities would play an important role in strengthening the security and resilience of India's banking infrastructure, he said.Modi said the inauguration of RBI's data centre and Cybersecurity Training…