India's armed forces must be prepared for all kinds of security challenges including short-duration conflicts to even a five-year war in view of an unpredictable geopolitical environment, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday (August 27, 2025).

In an address at the 'Ran Samvad' at the Army War College in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, Mr. Singh said India does not want anyone's land, but it is ready to go to any extent to protect its territorial integrity.