Defence Minister Rajnath Singh: Roads to frontline key in modern warfare
Border roads, tunnels and ports are being framed as strategic infrastructure essential to modern warfare; the same release also flags risks to Indian seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz after attacks on commercial ships.
- The Defence Minister said roads to the frontline are a key element of modern warfare because logistics corridors can decide military mobility before forces reach the border.
- The Directorate General of Maritime Administration advised ship owners, managers and recruitment agencies not to place Indian seafarers on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz after attacks on two ships.
The Defence Minister said strategic infrastructure will remain crucial in future conflicts even as the armed forces adopt advanced weapons and platforms. At a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Strategic Infrastructure Conclave in New Delhi, he argued that the first front of a war may be the road network that carries troops to the frontline rather than the border itself.
The same release also highlighted maritime risk. The Directorate General of Maritime Administration advised ship owners, managers and recruitment agencies not to place Indian seafarers on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz after attacks on two ships in the area.
Background and earlier position
UPSC may ask about the role of strategic infrastructure in border management and defence logistics, or about the security implications of maritime chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz for Indian seafarers and energy-linked trade.
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