Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
What international law says about the Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities
Israel targeted Iranian oil refineries — specifically the Tondgouyan and Shahran refineries near Tehran — as part of the broader military campaign initiated ...
Search operation launched after suspected Pakistani drone activity in J-K’s Samba
Security forces launched a search operation after suspected Pakistani drone activity was reported along the International Border (IB) in Samba district of Ja...
Israel-Iran war: Trump says war will end 'very soon'; U.S. saving some ‘most important’ targets for later
US President Donald Trump stated the Israel-Iran war would end "very soon," describing it as "an excursion" rather than a war — playing down the scale of wha...
Despite ‘Make-in-India’ focus, India remains 2nd largest arms buyer in world: SIPRI report
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its annual arms transfer data for 2021-2025, ranking India as the world's second-larges...
The lesson is national security cannot be outsourced
The ongoing conflict between the United States/Israel and Iran has exposed the limits of American security guarantees to allies and partners in West Asia, wi...
Investigation further suggests it was U.S. that struck Iranian school, killing 165
Mounting forensic and video evidence points to the United States as responsible for the February 28, 2026, strike that destroyed the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls'...
Qatar arrests 313 people for sharing attacks footage, ‘rumours’
Qatar's Interior Ministry announced on March 9, 2026, that 313 people of "various nationalities" were arrested for filming and circulating video footage of a...
U.S. military announces death of seventh service member in Iran war
The US military announced the death of its seventh service member in the Iran war as of March 9, 2026, identified as Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale,...
India evacuates 67,000 nationals amid West Asia crisis; Jaishankar calls Gulf tensions 'a matter of particular concern'
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed the Rajya Sabha that India has successfully repatriated approximately 67,000 nationals from West Asia since t...
Watch: How Iran is fighting back against U.S. and Israel
One week after the US and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, Iran intensified its multi-layered military response across West Asi...
In Manipur’s 1st House session under new govt, a Budget prioritising rehabilitation, Kuki-Zo participation via video
The seventh session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly convened on March 9, 2026 — the first sitting under the new popular government of Chief Minister...
India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal
India and Indonesia have finalised negotiations for the export of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, with the formal contract expected to be signed in the f...
Nasscom calls for strengthening operational, cyber resilience amid evolving West Asia situation
Nasscom — India's apex body for the IT and IT-enabled services (ITeS) industry — issued a formal advisory to member companies urging heightened vigilance and...
India remains 2nd largest arms buyer, Russia’s share in imports drops, France & Israel gain—SIPRI
SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) released its annual arms transfer data on March 9, 2026, covering the 2021–2025 period India ranked ...
2020 Delhi riots case: Court grants 10-day interim bail to Sharjeel Imam
A Delhi sessions court (Karkardooma Court) granted 10-day interim bail to Sharjeel Imam — a former JNU student leader and activist — to attend his brother's ...
Manipur CM announces Rs 350 cr aid for women affected by unrest
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh announced a Rs 350 crore relief and rehabilitation package specifically targeting women affected by the ongoing Meitei-...
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) High risk and other monitored jurisdictions – February 09-13, 2026
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded its fifth Plenary meeting under the Mexican Presidency (Elisa de Anda Madrazo) on February 13, 2026, and upd...
OpenAI robotics manager resigns over Pentagon deal
OpenAI announced a classified deal with the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) on February 28, 2026, allowing the Pentagon access to OpenAI's AI models with...
Fake AI satellite imagery spurs US-Iran war disinformation
During the 2026 US-Iran conflict, AI-generated fake satellite imagery depicting military installations and strike damage was widely circulated on social medi...
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of using white phosphorus in new Lebanon attacks
Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report on March 9, 2026, accusing Israel of unlawfully using artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over residential...