Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
Indian Coast Guard seizes three Iran-linked U.S.-sanctioned tankers
The Indian Coast Guard intercepted three oil tankers approximately 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai on February 6-7, 2026, as part of an operation targeting...
India gets first private-sector helicopter final assembly line
On February 17, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron virtually inaugurated India's first private-sector helicopter Final A...
Tata-Airbus helicopter unit showcases strong high-end manufacturing partnership: Rajnath Singh
Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) inaugurated India's first private-sector helicopter Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the Airbus H125 at Vemagal, Karnataka,...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards begin military drills in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commenced military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on 16 February 2026, a day before the second round of Ir...
India-US security ties on upward trajectory, says US Commander
Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), completed a five-day visit to India (February 14–19, 2026), describing Indi...
Terrorist posters in Kathua and new 5 km border restrictions: Why security forces are on high alert in Jammu
Security forces were placed on high alert in the Jammu region following the appearance of terrorist posters in Kathua district and the imposition of new 5 km...
US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next
US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) chief Admiral Samuel J. Paparo and newly appointed US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited the Indian Army's Western Co...
U.S. military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean
US military forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the latest in a series of such interdictions in early 2026; at least three tankers we...
India seizes Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers, steps up surveillance
The Indian Coast Guard intercepted three US-sanctioned oil tankers approximately 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai on 6 February 2026, following technology-e...
US, Russia among 72 nations to take part in fleet review
India is hosting three concurrent major maritime events -- the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026, Exercise MILAN, and the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (I...
PM Modi lands on North-East's 1st highway airstrip in Assam
The northeast's first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) was inaugurated at Moran in Assam's Dibrugarh district on 14 February 2026, with a historic landing ab...
U.S. Military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations
The US military is preparing for sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, according to US officials cited by...
Three militants, including two women, arrested in Manipur
Security forces arrested three militants belonging to two proscribed organizations in Manipur during coordinated operations across multiple districts on Febr...
72 countries, 60 warships, including of US & Russia, to participate in international fleet review, MILAN exercise
India is hosting three concurrent major maritime events at Visakhapatnam from 15 to 25 February 2026: the International Fleet Review (IFR), the 13th edition ...
Plane carrying PM Modi makes history, lands on Highway in Assam | Northeast Infra growth story
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14, 2026 activated and inaugurated the Northeast's first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) — a 4.2-kilometre reinforc...
PM Modi lands on Northeast’s first Emergency Landing Facility in Assam. Here’s why it is important
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Northeast's first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on February 14, 2026, by making a historic landing in a C-130...
India, Japan, Indonesia conduct trilateral naval exercise in Andaman Sea
The Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) conducted a trilateral naval exercise in the Andaman Sea on February...
Indian man admits plot to kill US-based Sikh separatist leader
Nikhil Gupta, a 54-year-old Indian national, pleaded guilty on February 13, 2026, in a Manhattan federal court to charges of murder-for-hire, conspiracy to c...
PM Modi witnesses IAF aerial show at emergency landing facility in Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran Bypass stretch of National Highway in Dibrugarh district, Assam, o...
PM Modi to witness ELF aerial display in Assam; preparations underway
The Indian Air Force conducted a major aerial display at the newly activated Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh, Assam, on 14 ...