Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
Jaishankar speaks to Rubio, lodges strong protest over U.S. Navy attacks that killed three Indians
A US Navy strike targeted the Palau-flagged chemical and oil products tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, killing three Indian crew members — deck cade...
Top US diplomat summoned again as anger mounts over vessel attacks; govt says use of lethal force against civilian shipping unacceptable
A US Navy strike targeted the Palau-flagged chemical and oil products tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, killing three Indian crew members — deck cade...
'Lethal actions against commercial shipping not justified': Jaishankar lodges 'strong protest' with Rubio
A US Navy strike targeted the Palau-flagged chemical and oil products tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, killing three Indian crew members — deck cade...
Great Nicobar project: Jairam Ramesh urges Rajnath Singh to reconsider INZ Baaz expansion
A letter was sent to the Union Defence Ministry urging reconsideration of the decision not to expand the existing runway at INS Baaz — India's southernmost n...
4 sites on Nicobar west coast identified for coral translocation, says Zoological Survey of India
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has identified four sites on the west coast of Great Nicobar Island for the translocation of coral colonies and Giant Cl...
What’s behind the PoK protests: Weight of history, woes of the present
Large-scale protests erupted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (also referred to as Azad Jammu and Kashmir — AJK), with clashes between security forces and de...
3 strikes, 3 days, 3 deaths—Rise in Indian-crewed shadow fleet ships draws concern in New Delhi
Three oil tankers were struck by US naval forces within three days off the coast of Oman, resulting in three Indian seafarer deaths and at least 65 requiring...
Tehran would not cede control of Strait of Hormuz under draft U.S. deal, says Iran
Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency published the text of a draft 14-point agreement between Iran and the United States, outlining terms for a potential ce...
Three ships with Indian crew attacked by the US in three days: What we know
Over three consecutive days (June 8–11, 2026), US military forces struck three separate commercial oil tankers carrying predominantly Indian crews in the Str...
Third tanker hit off the coast of Oman, at least 20 Indian sailors believed to be on board
Three commercial oil tankers were struck in rapid succession off the coast of Oman between June 8 and June 11, 2026, as part of the US enforcement of a naval...
Op Sindoor effect: Army receives 106 jet-powered kamikaze drones from defence firm SMPP
The Indian Army has received 106 jet-powered loitering munitions (also called kamikaze drones) from a Delhi-based defence firm, under emergency procurement o...
1,930 Bangladeshi immigrants sent back from Bengal under CM Suvendu, out of a total 2,980 since March
Approximately 2,980 individuals determined to have entered India illegally from Bangladesh were deported from West Bengal between March and early June 2026 —...
Govt alerts maritime stakeholders after missile strike on tanker kills three Indians
Following a US military strike on the Palau-flagged commercial tanker MT Settebello off the coast of Oman on June 10, 2026, which killed three Indian crew me...
Will remove AFSPA from Northeast barring one or two States next year: Shah
On June 11, 2026, the Central Government, along with the Governments of Assam and Nagaland, signed a tripartite MoU for joint oil and mineral exploration alo...
Amit Shah announces potential AFSPA rollback next year; groundbreaking MoU paves way for energy self-reliance
A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on June 11, 2026, among the Central Government, the Government of Assam, and the Government of Naga...
Three missing Indian seafarers onboard MT Settebello confirmed dead: Sonowal
Three Indian seafarers aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello — confirmed as Aditya Sharma, Shivanand Chaurasiya, and Patnala Suresh — were killed after the ...
Fraudsters creating deepfakes to bypass facial authentication: I4C
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has issued an advisory warning individuals, banks, and f...
Entire NE, barring one or two states, may be out of AFSPA by next year: Shah
A tripartite MoU was signed on June 11, 2026, by the Central Government, Assam, and Nagaland for joint oil and mineral exploration along the disputed Assam-N...
Zojila tunnel breakthrough: Why the project is crucial for India’s defence
A breakthrough — the meeting of tunnelling faces from both ends — was achieved in the Zojila Tunnel on June 9, 2026, marking the completion of the full excav...
India expected to be among the countries invited to join initiative to secure Strait of Hormuz: French sources
India is expected to be invited to join the Strait of Hormuz Maritime Navigation Initiative, according to diplomatic sources; the issue is to be discussed wh...