Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
Watch: Modi makes historic landing at Emergency Landing Facility in Assam
India's first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) in the northeast region was inaugurated on the Moran Bypass stretch of National Highway-37 in Dibrugarh distri...
After Pakistan protests, US Trade Representative quietly removes map showing J&K as part of India
The US Trade Representative (USTR) removed a map of India from its official social media account that showed the entire Jammu & Kashmir (including PoK and Ak...
UNSC panel notes Pak-based terror group JeM’s reported link to Red Fort attack
The 37th Report of the UN Security Council's Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team (published February 4, 2026) has noted that Pakistan-based terr...
Second U.S. aircraft carrier reportedly heading to West Asia as Iran tensions run high
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, has been ordered to the Middle East from the Caribbean, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln...
‘Excessive secrecy’: Congress' Manickam Tagore calls for transparency in defence book guidelines
A Member of Parliament criticised the government's proposed guidelines for serving and retired military personnel who intend to publish books, calling them "...
Rajnath-led council to discuss procurement of French Rafale jets this week, key nod likely
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, is set to meet in the second week of February 2026 to consider the Acceptan...
Tension in Manipur’s Ukhrul: How a ‘drunken brawl’ triggered three days of arson and a district-wide internet ban
A drunken altercation on February 7, 2026, at Litan Sareikhong village in Ukhrul district, Manipur, in which a Tangkhul Naga man was assaulted by members of ...
French President Macron to visit India next week
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit India from 17 to 19 February 2026, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Macron will attend the Indi...
Bangladesh–US zero-duty fears overstated; Indian cotton farmers safe: AEPC
The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has stated that fears about the Bangladesh-US zero-duty trade deal harming Indian cotton farmers are overstated, ...
‘No deal but US steal’: Cong’s dig at govt over Indo-US trade agreement
The Congress party criticised the India-US interim trade agreement in Parliament, calling it an "abject failure" of economic diplomacy and alleging the deal ...
Manipur violence: Curfew imposed, internet suspended in Ukhrul after fresh clashes, security forces deployed
Curfew was imposed and internet services were suspended across Ukhrul district in Manipur following a firing incident and arson attack in the Litan Sareikhon...
India, Greece sign joint declaration of intent to strengthen defence cooperation
India and Greece signed the Joint Declaration of Intent on Strengthening the Bilateral Defence Industrial Cooperation during talks between Defence Minister R...
Fresh violence erupts in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, internet suspended for 5 days
Fresh violence erupted in Manipur's Ukhrul district on February 10, 2026, following an alleged assault on a member of the Tangkhul Naga community. Armed grou...
Move to procure six more P-8I submarine hunters before DAC this week
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is set to consider the procurement of six additional Boeing P-8I Poseidon maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare ai...
New beginnings: On the end of START as opportunity
The New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) between the United States and Russia expired on 5 February 2026, leaving no binding limits on the two largest...
The taekwondo teacher tasked with healing India's troubled state
Yumnam Khemchand Singh, a BJP legislator from the Singjamei constituency, was sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur on February 4, 2026, ending over a year o...
Fighter push — integrating HAL’s experience with private enterprise
India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme, the country's fifth-generation stealth fighter project, will be led by a private sector consortium ...
Draft DAP aims to align defence acquisition with rapidly evolving geo-strategic landscape: Government
The Ministry of Defence released the draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026 for public consultation, seeking comments and suggestions from various st...
36-hr takedown window cut to 3 hrs: Centre notifies IT Rules amendment to tighten noose on deepfakes
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media E...
India focuses on indigenous rare earth permanent magnets to bolster EV ecosystem: Kumaraswamy
The Union Cabinet has approved the Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 7,280 crore to establish 6,000 metric tonnes per ...