Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Aug. 27 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday emphasised the significance of technological advancements in modern warfare, highlighting the element of surprise as a crucial factor in determining the outcome of conflicts.

He was addressing the Ran Samwad 2025 seminar on war, warfare, and warfighting at the Army War College in Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Madhya Pradesh. He stressed that technology is advancing rapidly, changing the course of warfare. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, hypersonic missiles, cyberattacks, and AI-driven decision-making are examples of tools that bring unexpected twists to modern conflicts.

"In today's world, the element of surprise has become even more powerful because it is now coupled with technol...