India, Oct. 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said wars are no longer fought with weapons alone and a country could also be weakened by attacking its economy as he stressed on the need to protect India's banking system from cybercriminals and cyberterrorists.

Inaugurating the Reserve Bank of India's data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Modi said the changing nature of cyber threats required modern infrastructure, stronger computing systems and a skilled workforce.

"As India grows stronger economically, protecting our banking system from cybercriminals and cyberterrorists becomes equally essential," he said, adding that the country could not tackle emerging challenges with outdated systems, training...