President Murmu addresses convocation of Rashtriya Raksha University, Gandhinagar
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the convocation of Rashtriya Raksha University at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 14 April 2026, saying digital arrest, cyber crime and phishing have become major threats and that strategic studies now cover defence manufacturing, emerging technologies and supply chains.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the convocation ceremony of Rashtriya Raksha University at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 14 April 2026. The President said the security landscape will grow more complex, noting that digital arrest, cyber crime and phishing attacks, unfamiliar terms a few years ago, are now major threats, which raises the importance of institutions like the university. The nation, she said, needs police officers able to secure convictions for cyber fraud, forensic experts whose evidence withstands court scrutiny, and professionals who can present India's view on geopolitics. The President said strategic studies are no longer confined to war and peace but now cover defence manufacturing, emerging technologies, supply chains and self-reliant industrial capability, and referred to the IndiaAI Mission and the New Delhi Declaration of the AI Impact Summit 2026.
Key facts
- Event
- Convocation, Rashtriya Raksha University
- Place / date
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat; 14 April 2026
- Threats cited
- Digital arrest, cyber crime, phishing attacks
- Strategic studies now include
- Defence manufacturing, emerging tech, supply chains, self-reliant industry
- AI references
- IndiaAI Mission; New Delhi Declaration, AI Impact Summit 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the convocation of Rashtriya Raksha University on 14 April 2026. Where is the university located?
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Correct answer: D — Gandhinagar
PIB states the convocation was held at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Consider the following statements about President Murmu's address at the Rashtriya Raksha University convocation: 1. The President cited digital arrest, cyber crime and phishing attacks as major present-day threats. 2. The President said strategic studies should remain confined to the principles of war and peace. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: she said strategic studies are no longer confined to war and peace and now include defence manufacturing, emerging technologies and supply chains.