Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said in a small attack on Pakistan that terrorism has been employed as the weapon of choice by non-state actors and irresponsible states to further their political objectives in the region. Speaking at a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) symposium on the role of women in the armed forces, Singh said the concept of security is undergoing a “paradigm shift” and the group’s member states will have to deal with challenges such as terrorism. collectively.
He said, “The concept of security is changing. The changing nature of war is bringing threats from our borders to within our society and among people. Terrorism is the most obvious and diabolical manifestation of this reality.” “It has been employed as the weapon of choice by non-state actors and irresponsible states to further their political objectives,” Singh said at the virtual event.
The Defense Minister said that the SCO has rejected terrorism in all its manifestations, noting that women have and will continue to make an equal contribution in the fight against the menace. He said, “The SCO as an organization has categorically rejected terrorism in all its manifestations and forms. The reality reinforces the role of all citizens of the SCO in this fight against this common menace that challenges us. has been.”
“This fight cannot be won by half the population of our region or the country. Women have been and will continue to have an equal contribution in this fight, both within and outside the armed forces,” she said. In her speech, the Defense Minister also gave a brief account of the role played by women in the Indian Armed Forces.
“Our future is in our hands. It is up to the SCO nations to ensure regional stability, promote peace, ensure gender equality and work towards the betterment of the region as a whole. Look forward to the greater role of women in the functions of the armed forces,” he said. In his address, Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat said that the character of a war evolved from a predominantly conventional to a hybrid and grey-zone warfare. What has happened, cyberspace and outer space are the new revolutionary domains of war fighting.
“As a result, the distinction between the roles of men and women in modern warfare is blurring by the day. The notion of gender gap is outdated,” he said. The Chief of Defense Staff said that women have proven their mettle in demanding combat roles like fighter pilots, paratroopers, submariners and the like, and their abilities in the cognitive and information domains are unmatched.
“Indeed, around the world, countries are gaining valuable experience in the contribution of women warriors and the ideas shared today will help chart the course for the increasing role of women in the emerging war environment,” he said. Reenat Sandhu, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, said that the past decades have opened up new avenues for women in the Indian Armed Forces and women military officers have carved a niche for themselves at the global level in UN peacekeeping missions.
He said that India created history in Liberia in 2007 by deploying the first all-women formed police unit (FPU) for UN peacekeeping. “Due to her dedication, professionalism and inspiration, the all-women formed police unit proved to be a strong, visible role-model, which attracted worldwide attention and contributed significantly to global peace and security by women,” said Sandhu.
Representatives from almost all SCO countries participated in the online conference organized by India.
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