Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
Study lessons from West Asia conflict to improve India’s def preparedness: Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh convened a high-level review meeting in New Delhi on March 24, 2026, with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Service Chiefs (Ar...
Strait of Hormuz blockade: MHA directs states to guard LPG lifeline amid West Asia fuel fears
Two India-flagged Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), Jag Vasant and Pine Gas, transited the Strait of Hormuz on March 23, 2026, carrying approximately 92,612 m...
India-Japan to finalise deal to co-develop & co-produce UNICORN mast ‘soon’, says Japanese envoy
Japan's Ambassador to India confirmed that the two countries are close to finalising a co-development and co-production agreement for the UNICORN mast — an a...
Navy chief says drones, mines threatening choke points like Hormuz without as much as formal blockade
India's Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, warned at the International Conference on India-Japan Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific (New Delhi, M...
Rajnath Singh reviews West Asia situation, calls for integrated defence roadmap
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high-level review meeting on March 24, 2026, to assess the impact of the ongoing West Asia conflict on India's defen...
Delhi court sentences Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi to life in UAPA case; two associates jailed for 30 years
A Delhi court (Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh) on March 24, 2026, sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment in a c...
'Hatched conspiracy to secede Kashmir from India': Why J&K separatist Asiya Andrabi got life term in UAPA case
A Delhi court (Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh) sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment on March 24, 2026, in a c...
Over half dozen Navy warships escorting Indian-flagged vessels in Gulf region
India deployed more than half a dozen Navy warships to escort Indian-flagged vessels through the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, following the es...
Expert Explains: Iran’s F-35, Diego Garcia strikes only of propaganda value, says former Air Chief Dhanoa
Former Indian Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa assessed that Iran's missile strikes targeting the F-35 fleet and Diego Garcia were primarily of propaganda value r...
Week before 31 March deadline, last Maoist commander in Bastar to surrender before Chhattisgarh Police
Papa Rao — also known by aliases Mangru Dada, Chandran, and Sunam Chandran — a top CPI (Maoist) Divisional Committee commander active in the Dandakaranya reg...
114 Rafales, 60 MTA aircraft, AEW&C deals to be concluded in 2026-27: Defence ministry to parl panel
India's Ministry of Defence has informed a Parliamentary Standing Committee that three landmark defence acquisition contracts will be concluded in FY 2026-27...
Anti-graft agencies meet to chart group's strategic roadmap
India hosted the 12th Steering Committee Meeting of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network) in New Delh...
Middle East crisis: PM Modi warns of threats to India’s internal security
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on the ongoing West Asia (Middle East) conflict, warning that certain elements attempt to exploit such c...
‘Be prepared to face long-term impacts of West Asia war’: PM Modi in Parliament | Key points
PM Modi told the Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, that the long-term impacts of the West Asia war would be felt for a prolonged period, calling for national prep...
From Strait of Hormuz to dialogue and diplomacy: 5 takeaways from PM Modi’s Lok Sabha speech on West Asia conflict
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session on the ongoing West Asia conflict, now in its fourth week, offering five key d...
One-third of India’s strategic petroleum reserves are empty: Why this matters for fuel security
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas informed the Rajya Sabha on March 23, 2026 that India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPRs) are holding approximate...
Watch: NATO chief: 22-nation group forming to secure Strait of Hormuz
NATO Secretary General announced the formation of a 22-nation group to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing West Asia conflict that has effectively d...
Love in the time of KYC: House panel wants KYC made mandatory for social media, dating & gaming apps
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Empowerment of Women (2025-26) tabled its Fourth Report in both Houses of Parliament, recommending mandatory KYC-...
No platform’s ever lost safe harbour despite cases of delayed compliance with takedown notices—House panel
A Parliamentary panel — the Committee on the Empowerment of Women (2025–26), chaired by D. Purandeshwari — found that no social media or digital platform has...
India ‘must prepare to face long-term impact’ of West Asia war, conditions will be difficult: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, calling the West Asia war situation "worrisome" and warning that India "must be prepa...