Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
Pakistan let Iran use its Nur Khan airbase to shield military aircraft from US attack, CBS report says
According to a CBS News report citing US officials, Pakistan secretly allowed Iranian military aircraft — including an Iranian Air Force RC-130 reconnaissanc...
Decode Politics: Why Suvendu Adhikari govt has decided to transfer Bengal border land to BSF within 45 days
The West Bengal government approved the transfer of approximately 600 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the construction of border fencing...
China This Week | China reveals Op Sindoor help to Pakistan, Trump-Xi meeting, and death to ‘corruption’
Chinese officials publicly acknowledged that engineers from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) provided on-site operational and technical assi...
Opposition leaders caution against granting L-G enhanced powers over telecom in J&K
The Union Government issued a notification authorising the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise powers under Sub-Section 20(2) of the T...
From ground to the skies: How drones are reshaping operations along borders
The Indian Army has formally assumed primary responsibility for monitoring and controlling low-altitude airspace along the country's borders, overseeing flyi...
Pakistan-China expert Lt Gen Subramani named next CDS; Vice Admiral Swaminathan will be new Navy chief
The Government appointed Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) as India's third Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary, Department of Military Affa...
Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani to take over as CDS; Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed Navy Chief
The Government of India appointed Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary to the Department o...
One missile, multiple warheads, many targets: India successfully test-fires Agni 5 with MIRV tech
India successfully test-fired the Agni-5 ballistic missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology from Dr. APJ Ab...
Tehran could withstand blockade for four months, CIA report shows, as fighting flares
A CIA assessment concluded that Iran would not face severe economic pressure from a naval blockade of its ports for approximately four months, suggesting lim...
New chief of defence staff: Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani appointed India’s next CDS
The Government of India appointed Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani (Retd) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary to the Government in the Department...
China confirms on-site support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor: Reports
China's state broadcaster CCTV aired interviews with engineers from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) confirming that Chinese technical perso...
Bangladesh failed to give ‘actionable response’ to diplomatic notes: India
India issued a diplomatic note to Bangladesh on April 30, 2026, stating that it has sent over 1,000 diplomatic communications to Dhaka since 2020 on the issu...
Calcutta High Court to hear pleas against Great Nicobar project in June; overrules Centre’s objections
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the maintainability of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging alleged violations of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in...
Operation Sindoor showcased India’s ability to compel its adversary to surrender: Rajnath Singh
One year after Operation Sindoor, senior defence officials have characterised the operation as a demonstration of India's ability to compel an adversary — a ...
One year after Operation Sindoor: For India, some diplomatic wins, some hard lessons
One year after Operation Sindoor (launched May 7, 2025), analysts and officials have assessed both the diplomatic gains secured and the structural lessons th...
China confirms its support to Pakistan during last year’s war with India
A year after the May 2025 four-day India-Pakistan conflict, Chinese media reported that an AVIC aviation engineer provided active technical support to Pakist...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh releases documentary to mark one year of Op Sindoor
A documentary was released marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor (May 7, 2025), India's tri-service precision strike campaign against nine terro...
DRDO, IAF successfully conduct maiden trial of indigenous TARA glide weapon
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanc...
India managed the West Asia crisis to reduce impact on fuel consumers
Despite escalating tensions in West Asia — including Strait of Hormuz disruption risks — India successfully maintained stable domestic fuel prices for consum...
UN panel urges countries to move beyond GDP as sole measure of progress
The UN Secretary-General's Independent High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP released a landmark report titled "Counting What Counts: A Compass of Progress f...