Mhow: In a significant step towards strengthening India’s preparedness against emerging security challenges, the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE) hosted a high-level seminar focusing on drone threats, cyber risks, and the evolving dynamics of the electromagnetic spectrum. The event brought together representatives from the Border Security Force (BSF) and state police, underscoring the need for a “whole-of-nation approach” to modern security concerns.
The seminar highlighted the growing risks posed by low-cost commercial drones, which are increasingly being used for surveillance, smuggling, and potential weaponisation. Experts stressed the urgent need to enhance detection and tracking capabilities, particularly in urban environments and border regions where low-altitude drone activity presents complex challenges.
A dedicated session on “Understanding the Counter-Drone Landscape” explored global trends, including the use of drones in asymmetric warfare. Discussions centred on the integration of air defence systems, electronic warfare capabilities, and artificial intelligence-driven solutions to counter evolving aerial threats.Another key session examined the role of cyber and electromagnetic capabilities in achieving information superiority on the battlefield. Speakers emphasized that future conflicts will demand seamless integration across domains, combining digital intelligence with traditional military operations.
Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, Commandant of MCTE, underlined that technological advancement must be matched by institutional coordination. He called for stronger collaboration between the Army, BSF, and police forces through a joint, multi-agency framework.
The seminar also stressed the need for a strategic roadmap to develop counter-drone, cyber, and electromagnetic capabilities, while promoting indigenous research and joint operational readiness. Senior officials, including Major General Gautam Mahajan, Brigadier M.S. Randhawa, and cyber SP of Indore Sabyasachi Saraf, Cyber DSP NS Raghuvanshi, senior officers of BSF were among the prominent attendees.
The discussions reflected a broader shift in India’s defence thinking, as the country prepares for the complexities of multi-domain warfare in an increasingly technology-driven security landscape.
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Dr Rajesh Jauhri is a Journalist with an experience of over 25 years in Indian and foreign media, a Social Scientist, an Ac-complished Author, a Political & Strategic Analyst, a Marksman (Rifle & Pistol), an Orator, a Thinker and an Educationist. He holds a Ph.D. degree on “Impact of colonial heritage on Indian police”. He runs an NGO dedicated to the social and eco-nomic uplift of tribal communities in MP and two decades back, he established a school in a village of Indore district, providing education and moral values to children belonging to underprivileged and minority families. Has received multiple awards in various fields.
