Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
How dual-use satellites are blurring the lines of modern space war
Modern satellites used for civilian communications, navigation, and Earth observation are simultaneously serving military reconnaissance, targeting, and comm...
GalaxEye adds to India’s remote sensing capability, launches world’s 1st OptoSAR Satellite
Bengaluru-based startup GalaxEye successfully launched Mission Drishti on May 3, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Drishti is India's largest privately ...
From worst-affected by Maoism to highest class 10 pass percentage: The Bijapur turnaround
Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh — one of the most LWE-affected districts in India's "Red Corridor" for over two decades — recorded the highest Class 10 boar...
Donald Trump says U.S. not likely to accept new Iran peace proposal
Iran submitted a 14-point peace proposal through Pakistan, which has been serving as the principal mediator between Tehran and Washington in the ongoing conf...
Sikh extremists using Canada to ‘fund & promote violence in India’—Canada intel report
Canada's Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) released its 2025 annual public report identifying Sikh extremist networks operating from Canadian soil as a th...
284 companies to showcase defence tech at North Tech Symposium 2026
The North Tech Symposium 2026, themed "Raksha Triveni Sangam — Where Technology, Industry and Soldiering Converge," is being held in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh...
Between a fatwa and war: how Iran makes sense of its nuclear capability
Iran has publicly reaffirmed its intent to protect its nuclear stockpile amid the ongoing US-Israel military campaign launched on February 28, 2026, which ki...
Canada declares Khalistan extremists as ‘national security threat’
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) released its 2025 Public Report to Parliament, formally designating activities of Canada-based Khalistan ex...
Bomb blast in Manipur on third anniversary of ethnic conflict; no casualty
A bomb explosion occurred near a crematorium at Malom in Imphal West district on May 3, 2026 — the third anniversary of the onset of the Meitei-Kuki-Zo ethni...
Fibre-optic drones | The phantom that flies
Fibre-optic first-person view (FPV) drones have emerged as one of the most disruptive technologies on the Russia-Ukraine battlefield and in West Asian confli...
Great Nicobar project key for India’s economic growth and military footprint, its opposition will benefit China: Defence veterans
Defence veterans, including a former Air Force chief, publicly backed the Great Nicobar Island development project, calling it vital for India's national sec...
Three years on, Manipur remains tense amid ongoing violence
May 3, 2026 marked three years since ethnic violence erupted in Manipur in 2023, triggered by protests against a High Court recommendation to extend Schedule...
What is SACHET, the alert system that India will use from now in emergencies?
India formally launched SACHET, its integrated disaster and emergency alert platform, in conjunction with the rollout of a nationwide indigenous Cell Broadca...
India tests new emergency messaging system for citizens: How cell broadcast works, why it matters
On 2 May 2026, India's Cell Broadcast System (CBS) was officially launched and a nationwide test alert was broadcast to citizens across all 36 states and Uni...
Mazagon Dock buys Colombo Dockyard for ₹452 crore
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), a Government of India defence PSU under the Ministry of Defence, completed the acquisition of a 51% controlling stak...
Ex-military officers defend Great Nicobar push, reject Rahul Gandhi’s concerns
Retired senior military officers have publicly defended the strategic rationale for the Great Nicobar Island development project, arguing that its geographic...
Operation Sindoor reflected India’s resolve to eliminate terrorism: Rajnath
On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, the Defence Minister stated that the operation reflected India's strategic doctrine of zero tolerance for cros...
U.S. approves military sales of over $8.6 billion to West Asia allies
The US State Department approved military sales worth over $8.6 billion to West Asian allies, including Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates (...
Great Nicobar Project: FAQs
The government released a detailed FAQ document clarifying the objectives, safeguards, and current status of the Great Nicobar Island Development Project. Th...
Updates on Key Sectors in View of Developments in West Asia
The Government coordinated a whole-of-government response to disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict, covering petroleum supply, LPG distribution, marit...