Stating that the national security paradigm had undergone a sea change in the recent years, Mr. Narasimhan said it’s the technological superiority that counts now after Communism and Capitalism had given way to it.
“Though guarding country’s borders, fighting and winning a war are not irrelevant, we must remember that ideology has given way to technology. Technological superiority is better deterrent than nuclear or arsenal one,” he felt.
Turning to social media, the Governor said it could create threat to national security and spread disinformation though it had some advantages. “It’s needed to be used with care and caution as we have seen what happened in Cairo and the Middle East and it can happen anywhere. It’s a strong tool that can swing social perceptions in no time,” he said.
The Governor stressed the need for indigenisation of technology stating that the country could not afford to import it for long and suggested the armed forces not get confused in gradation of information, intelligence and disinformation with one another.
Commandant of MCEME Lt Gen Gurmukh Singh and others participated.
