India, Feb. 25 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday put a spotlight on emerging unconventional threats at sea including cyber attacks, data breaches, signal jamming, radar disruption, and GPS spoofing, asking the navy and the coast guard to stay alert to the challenges stemming from swift technological advancements.

"These challenges are in addition to the conventional threats. The coast guard must stay vigilant to tackle both threats," Singh said at the Indian Coast Guard's 18th investiture ceremony. "For years, all of you have stayed alert to eliminating the conventional threats. But as times change, we are now facing challenges of a different kind. In this era of technological advancement, we are facing unconventional challeng...