Nagpur, June 19 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that despite the changing nature of warfare and the emergence of new-age security threats, conventional military capabilities will continue to remain relevant, making a strong military-industrial base essential for the country's security.

Addressing the Bhoomi Pujan Samaroh for the 10,000-ton Aluminium Extrusion Press at Yantra India Limited (YIL) in Nagpur, Singh said wars today are taking new forms, with borders becoming increasingly blurred and adversaries often operating in ways that are difficult to detect.

"We often say that the war is changing forms, borders are blurring, enemies go undetectable leaving armies standing, and the country is destabilised. Still, conven...