Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
12 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh 'pushed back': Assam CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that 12 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh were "pushed back" across the border, continuing the state's ac...
Stronger air defence takeaway for India from West Asia conflict: Ex IAF chief
A former Chief of Air Staff highlighted that the most significant strategic takeaway for India from the West Asia conflict (Israel-Iran exchanges, Houthi dro...
Taiwan Parliament authorises government to sign stalled U.S. arms deals
Taiwan's parliament unanimously authorised the government to sign four U.S. arms sale packages worth approximately $9 billion, after defence officials warned...
India, US exploring opportunities in advanced engines, unmanned systems and expanded MRO, says Sergio Gor
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor announced that India and the United States are actively exploring cooperation in advanced jet engines, unmanned aerial syst...
U.S. Navy could escort vessels in Strait of Hormuz with international coalition, Bessent says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on 12 March 2026 that the US Navy would begin escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz "as soon a...
Defence Forces Vision 2047 calls for space, cyber command and drone force
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally released the document "Defence Forces Vision 2047: A Roadmap for a Future-Ready Indian Military" on March 10, 2026. T...
Kharge raises Farooq Abdullah attack in Rajya Sabha, demands restoration of J&K statehood
An alleged assassination attempt was made on National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah at a wedding function in Jammu's Greater Kailash area; a 63-year-old ...
Stronger air defence for India, a takeaway from West Asia conflict: Ex IAF chief
Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari (Retd.), stated at a national conclave at the Manekshaw Centre in March 2026 that India needs a "v...
Turkish firms continue to work on metro rail contracts despite Ministry’s security directive
Turkish construction and technology companies continue to execute metro rail contracts worth thousands of crores in India despite formal objections raised by...
How many ships have been attacked in the Gulf since start of Iran war?
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that any vessel passing through the narrow Strait of Hormuz would be targeted, effectively declaring a...
CAPF officers demoralised that Centre is not giving them their due, Samajwadi MP tells Rajya Sabha
A Samajwadi Party MP raised in Rajya Sabha the issue of demoralisation among Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) officers, citing the Centre's delay in implem...
Pakistan’s two-front crisis: Caught between Afghanistan and Iran wars, what are Islamabad’s options
Pakistan faces simultaneous crises on its western borders: an escalating "open war" with the Afghan Taliban regime, and the spillover effects of the Iran-US-...
What are Chinese ‘Xiaokang’ Villages, which are coming up in contested areas along LAC?
A senior Indian Army officer, Lt. Gen. Ghai, has flagged renewed concerns about China's construction and occupation of "Xiaokang" border defence villages in ...
Iran hacking group claims attack on US medical company
Handala, an Iran-linked hacking group with documented ties to Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security, claimed responsibility for a wiper cyberattack on...
'Happy (and safe) shooting!': Study says AI chatbots help plot attacks
A joint study by CNN and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) tested 10 leading AI chatbots — including ChatGPT (OpenAI), Google Gemini, Perplexity,...
Reports of ‘captive’ civilians spark fresh Naga-Kuki tensions in Manipur’s Ukhrul
Twenty-one Tangkhul Naga civilians travelling in three vehicles along the Ukhrul-Imphal route were detained by Kuki villagers and armed men at Shangkai in Ma...
FBI warned California that Iran could launch drones at the West Coast: report; Trump says ‘not worried’
The FBI issued an alert to California law enforcement warning that Iran "aspired" to conduct a drone strike from an unidentified vessel off the US West Coast...
‘We won, but don’t want to leave early,’ Trump says; U.S. have knocked out 58 Iranian mine-laying ships so far
US forces destroyed at least 16 Iranian mine-laying naval vessels in a strike near the Strait of Hormuz on March 10-11, 2026, as a preemptive measure based o...
National Conference alleges attempt to kill Farooq Abdullah in Jammu; one detained
On March 11, 2026, Kamal Singh Jamwal (63), a resident of Purani Mandi area of Jammu, opened fire at former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Con...
20 including Army jawan ‘taken hostage by Kuki group’ in Manipur. CM Khemchand appeals for release
Approximately 20 people, including an Indian Army jawan on personal leave, were reported taken hostage by a Kuki armed group in Manipur's Ukhrul district on ...