# Army boosts cyber, electronic warfare capabilities: panel told 2026-08-08T05:29:33+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The defence ministry has told a Parliamentary panel that the Indian Army has significantly enhanced its capabilities in cyber warfare, electronic warfare, information operations and electromagnetic spectrum management for non-kinetic operations. Dedicated cyber units are securing critical networks, electronic warfare units are being equipped for spectrum dominance, and counter-drone capabilities from all three services are being integrated into a unified grid. The panel tabled its report in both houses on Friday. Separately, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said lessons from Operation Sindoor, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Middle East wars are driving a shift towards AI, autonomous systems and long-range precision weapons. He stressed that technological sovereignty and industrial self-reliance are now national-security imperatives. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - government.economictimes.indiatimes.com - millenniumpost.in Tags: counter-drone, cyber warfare, defence reforms, electronic warfare, Indian Army, Operation Sindoor Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/parliament-panel-army-boosted-cyber-electronic-warfare-counter-drone-grid/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/parliament-panel-army-boosted-cyber-electronic-warfare-counter-drone-grid/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.