Rajnath Singh warns against dangers of modern warfare, refers to Israel’s ‘Op Grim Beepers’

May 05, 2026

Prayagraj (UP), 5 May, 26: (ANI): Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the North Tech Symposium, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "Human history has rarely witnessed such an explosive pace of technological change. To understand the impact of unprecedented speed and productivity, the example of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is before you. Consider how drastically the nature of war changed within just 3-4 years of the conflict. In the early days of this conflict, we saw it begin as a conventional conflict, in which equipment like tanks and missiles was relevant. But gradually, the nature of this war changed, and we saw how drones and sensors emerged as the centrepiece of this war... But now, a surprise element is constantly emerging that was previously unimaginable. Things we considered part of normal civilian life have now become deadly weapons." He added, "Could anyone have imagined that a seemingly ordinary pager would become a bomb? The pager attacks in Lebanon and Syria have forced the entire world to rethink warfare. No one can predict what could become a weapon these days... Everything can be weaponised. Now, in such a situation, when this dire form of change is before us, the preparedness of a country like India becomes even more important..."