The government is making all efforts to modernise the armed forces with state-of-the-art weaponry and the best training, to protect the country from all future challenges, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in his customary radio address to the armed forces on the eve of Independence Day.
“The armed forces can give their best only when they are provided with the best equipment and training. These steps boost the morale of the soldiers, help them overcome challenges and emerge victorious,” Mr. Singh said in the address. “Our government is leaving no stone unturned to provide the military with world-class equipment and training, so that the country can overcome all future challenges,” he stated.
“New branches and trades are being created according to the new emerging needs,” Mr. Singh said. He said forces were being trained with simulators and other modern techniques and their capabilities were being enhanced through several exercises with friendly countries across the globe, training on niche systems, newly developing technologies and changing concepts of warfare was the need of the hour. For this, necessary steps were being taken to train a large number of personnel within the country as well as abroad, wherever the best training was available, he said.
