President Droupadi Murmu stated on Tuesday that cyberattacks have become a serious threat to the country’s security and that the armed forces and civil services must work together to build a safe national infrastructure that can thwart them. According to her, the nation’s security concerns go beyond safeguarding its borders and include matters pertaining to economic, environmental, and energy security as well as cyber security.
“Addressing these concerns requires intensive research and calls for a holistic approach in dealing with these wide-ranging issues,” the 64th National Defence College course instructors and students had visited her at Rashtrapati Bhavan, and the president spoke to them.
Cyberattacks, according to Murmu, have become a serious danger to national security.
According to her, dealing with and combating cyberattacks requires cutting-edge technological intervention, strong digital infrastructure, and skilled human resources.
“It is an issue that affects the entire governance framework of the country across all sectors. This is one of the areas where our civil services and armed forces must join hands to create a secure nationwide system capable of thwarting such attacks,” the president said.
She asked them to recognise the seriousness of this issue in addition to taking immediate action to fix it, stating that vast volumes of data and sensitive information are available in the governance systems “which cannot be left unsecured.”
Murmu stated that the armed forces now play a much larger part in non-traditional military affairs and that multi-state, multi-agency approaches will be necessary in future conflicts.
“One of the major bottlenecks in achieving the goals is that various organisations and departments work in silos. On one hand, achieving the larger goals becomes difficult, while on the other hand, similar jobs are performed by different departments, thus creating a resource crunch,” the president said.
She claimed that because of structural flaws or a lack of distinct job boundaries, it has also been noted that officers in the same department continue to carry out overlapping duties.
“This course, therefore, makes an important contribution in preparing the officers for enhancing cooperation to perform efficiently,” Murmu told the faculty and curse members.
The NDC course is designed to give participants from a variety of disciplines, including Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, a comprehensive understanding of contemporary economic, political, and related aspects with a focus on security issues.
Part of the course curriculum includes visits to significant military installations, border posts, and some other nations.
The dynamic global geopolitical landscape, according to her, presents several difficulties.
“The fast pace at which events have unfolded in the recent past could not have been foreseen perhaps a decade earlier. Thus, all officers, whether from civil services or defence services, must be aware of the challenges and vulnerabilities they face and the strengths that can help deal with such challenges,” the president said.
Speaking to the instructors and students, Murmu stressed the need to stay up with the rapid advancements in technology.
“Whether it is artificial intelligence, data science, machine language processing, or blockchain, you have to be aware of these technologies and should utilise them in your departments for creating a more efficient, transparent, and productive work culture,” she said.
Murmu added that innovation is another thing that will keep the officers future-ready.
“Each nation is guided in its actions by its national interests and objectives. Sometimes, you have to face unforeseen situations and crisis. For you to be always prepared for dealing with such situations, it is necessary to be innovative, resourceful, and open to collaborations,” the president said.
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