Siliguri, Nov. 7 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said modern warfare had evolved beyond conventional battlefield engagements, with enemies using social media to spread rumours, drones to monitor sensitive locations and cyberattacks to weaken systems.

Addressing troops during a 'Bada Khana' celebration on the occasion of Diwali at the Headquarters of Trishakti Corps in Sukna, Singh said hybrid warfare, proxy wars, cyberattacks, drone incursions and information warfare were taking place simultaneously.

"Today, war has many dimensions. Hybrid warfare, proxy wars, cyberattacks, drone incursions and information warfare all take place simultaneously. Today, the enemy often does not come directly to the border; instead, it spread...