New Delhi: In the aftermath of the first-of-its-kind of a drone assault within the nation, the Narendra Modi authorities is anticipated to quickly unveil its policy to deal with the emerging security threats and futuristic challenges dealing with the nation.
According to sources, expeditious framing of a broad-based policy to deal with such security challenges was broadly mentioned throughout a vital assembly chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, which was additionally attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
The assembly came about two days after explosives-laden drones had been used to perform an assault on the Jammu Air Force station within the first such occasion of suspected Pakistan-based terrorists deploying unmanned aerial automobiles to strike at important installations.
“The government is coming out with a policy to collectively deal with the emerging challenges. It was decided to expedite the framing of the policy,” a supply was quoted as saying by PTI.
Various ministries and departments are engaged on the policy to successfully counter the brand new and emerging non-traditional security challenges dealing with the nation.
The Defence Ministry and the three companies will play a number one function within the formulation of the policy in addition to in its implementation by coordinating with all of the main stakeholders and security companies. It has additionally been learnt that the three forces are being advised to adequately deal with bridging the gaps in successfully dealing with new-age challenges akin to drone assaults and go for the procurement of the mandatory {hardware} to include these.
The assembly additionally mentioned numerous different features, together with equipping the security forces with fashionable gear and involving extra kids, start-ups and the strategic neighborhood within the area.
The Army has already been engaged on incorporating synthetic intelligence, cognitive sciences, robotics, drones, quantum computing, nanotechnology and cyber capabilities as a part of the efforts to deal with future challenges.
The folks mentioned the three companies in addition to key nationwide security planners could have a collection of conferences within the subsequent few weeks and months to velocity up the work on the policy.
They mentioned the companies have already been advised to deal with buying anti-drone applied sciences to deal with assaults by unmanned aerial automobiles. Following the Jammu assault, the Indian Air Force has enhanced the security in any respect its bases situated within the border areas.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed anti-drone expertise to shoot down hostile drones within the vary of two to three kilometres.
It is anticipated to conduct extra analysis on extending the vary. A day after the assault on the Jammu Air Force station, contemporary makes an attempt to goal the Ratnuchak-Kaluchak navy station in Jammu with drones had been thwarted by alert troopers.Â
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