Internal Security
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Attack on oil tanker ‘Skylight’ highlights risks to Indian seafarers in Persian Gulf route
Three ships were attacked in or near the Strait of Hormuz in the first days of the Iran-US-Israel war that began on February 28, 2026, with the number of con...
Amid Canada PM Carney’s visit, New Delhi rejects claims of Indian officials linked to Nijjar killing
On March 2, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited New Delhi for bilateral talks with PM Narendra Modi, aimed at resetting India-Canada relations ...
Indian shipowners seek Centre’s help for safe passage through Hormuz Strait
Indian shipping companies have approached the central government seeking support for ensuring safe passage of their vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, as ...
Indian mariner killed as oil tanker attacked in Gulf of Oman
An Indian seafarer was killed when the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker MKD VYOM was struck by a bomb-laden drone boat (Unmanned Surface Vessel) approxima...
Watch: ‘We fight to win’: Pete Hegseth issues stark warning to Iran after U.S. strikes
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stark warning to Iran following joint US-Israel military strikes, stating "We fight to win" — signalling US willin...
Putin urges ceasefire in West Asia in calls with UAE, Qatar leaders
Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned the leaders of the UAE and Qatar to urge a ceasefire in West Asia as the US-Israel conflict with Iran escalated i...
US-Israel strikes in Iran: Indian national killed in attack on oil tanker off Oman coast
On March 2, 2026, a bomb-carrying drone boat struck the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker MKD VYOM approximately 52 nautical miles off the coast of Muscat,...
MHA alerts states as Middle East tensions soar; internet curbs, security tightened in Kashmir
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a cautionary advisory on February 28, 2026 — the day of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran — to all state governments a...
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA,1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Delisting of 01 entry
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an update regarding India's implementation of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967,...
To hit back, Iran draws from its massive, diverse arsenal of missiles and drones
As the US-Israel military campaign against Iran entered its third week in March 2026, Iran has drawn from one of the world's largest and most diverse missile...
Israel launches strikes on Lebanon’s Beirut after Hezbollah fires missiles to enter West Asia conflict
Hezbollah launched a barrage of precision missiles and drones at northern Israel on 2 March 2026 — its first large-scale offensive strike since the November ...
INSV KAUNDINYA TO BE FLAGGED INTO MUMBAI HARBOUR
The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya was ceremonially flagged into Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on March 2, 2026, by the Raksha Rajya Mantri (Minister...
Oil tanker carrying 15 Indian nationals, 5 Iranians attacked near Oman coast, 4 crew injured
The oil tanker Skylight — flagged to Palau and carrying 15 Indian and 5 Iranian crew members — was attacked on March 1, 2026, approximately five nautical mil...
U.S. claims destroyed headquarters of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, says struck over 1,000 targets
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the destruction of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters in Tehran, releasing video footage of mis...
UK Allows US Use of Bases to Destroy Iranian Missile Depots
The United Kingdom authorised the United States to use British military bases — including RAF Fairford in England and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean — for ...
PM Modi chairs CCS meeting; West Asia situation, stranded Indians discussed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on March 1, 2026 to review the rapidly evolving situatio...
LIVE: Shia Muslims protest at Jantar Mantar after the killing of Khamenei in US- Israel strikes in Iran
Following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — Supreme Leader of Iran — in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, Shia Muslim communities across Indi...
Strikes on Tehran decimated Khamenei’s inner circle: Who exactly were they?
The joint US-Israel operation of February 28, 2026 (Operation Epic Fury) killed not only Supreme Leader Khamenei but systematically eliminated his closest po...
At least nine people killed after missile strike on Israeli town of Beit Shemesh
An Iranian ballistic missile struck a residential area in the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh (near Jerusalem) on March 1, 2026, killing at least nine people an...
Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base
The Taliban-run Afghan government announced it thwarted an attempted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base — the former American military installation north...