Parwinder SandhuVisakhapatnam, Feb. 19 -- Stressing the growing complexity of maritime security challenges, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday called for stronger global naval cooperation, asserting that "no single navy, however capable, can address these challenges alone."Delivering the opening address at MILAN 2026, here, the Minister highlighted the urgent need to safeguard national waters from "nefarious terrorist activities" spreading across regions.

Singh said that traditional threats now coexist with emerging risks such as piracy, maritime terrorism, illegal fishing, trafficking, cyber vulnerabilities and disruptions to critical supply chains. He also brought out the impact of climate change in intensifying natural disasters...