Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
Talks continue to free 44 hostages in Manipur; church leader killings ‘unprecedented’: Deputy CM
Three Baptist church leaders from the Kuki community were killed and four others injured after unidentified armed men opened fire at Zero Point between Kotle...
IAF finalises Rafale RFP, sets stage for fighter production before Modi & chief AP Singh fly to France
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has finalised the Request for Proposal (RFP) for 114 Rafale multirole fighter jets — a deal that will combine direct procurement f...
GMR Aero Technic signs Boeing deal for P-8I aircraft heavy maintenance
GMR Aero Technic (GAT), the aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) arm of the GMR Group, signed an agreement with Boeing Defence India Private Limit...
Transhipment terminal in Nicobar could be geopolitical lever, says Navy officer amid ecological debate
A senior naval officer articulated, at a strategic forum, that the proposed International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT) at Great Nicobar Island is n...
Pokhran II tests showcased that ‘no power can bend India’, says Modi; Country has increased its N-warhead count from 172 in 2024 to 180 in 2025, says report
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2025 reports India's nuclear warhead count increased from 172 in 2024 to 180 in 2025, w...
‘Shot in the arm’: NIA arrests Hizbul terror funding accused Iqbal Singh Shera after Portugal extradition
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Iqbal Singh alias "Shera" at Delhi airport on May 13, 2026, immediately upon his arrival from Portugal follo...
Trump's proposed ‘Golden Dome’ estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated the proposed US "Golden Dome" missile defense system could cost approximately $1.2 trillion over 20 years — f...
Republican Lindsey Graham says he ‘doesn’t trust’ Pakistan, Trump backs its role as mediator in Iran war
A US media report alleged that Pakistan permitted Iran to park military aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi during the 2026 US-Iran conflict, allegedl...
Call to strengthen enforcement against illegal wildlife trade
A three-day enforcement meet focused on combating illegal wildlife trade concluded with a call to significantly strengthen enforcement mechanisms across Indi...
‘Must reflect’: India on China’s support to Pakistan in Operation Sindoor
China's state broadcaster CCTV aired an interview confirming that a Chinese engineer from AVIC's Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute provided on-s...
Introspect on reputational cost of aiding terror exporter Pakistan, India tells China
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a formal statement urging China to "introspect" on the reputational damage caused by backing Pakistan's ter...
Insurance pool of Rs 13,000 crore for Indian ships
The Union Cabinet approved the creation of the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP) with an estimated coverage capacity of approximately ₹13,000 crore (USD ...
BrahMos deal in focus as Rajnath gets ready to visit Vietnam
India's Defence Minister is scheduled to visit Vietnam on May 18 and South Korea on May 20, 2026, with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile sale to Vietnam ...
India targets China over support for Pakistan during Op Sindoor, urges nations to reflect on ‘protecting terror infra’
On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor (May 2026), China's state broadcaster CCTV aired an interview with an engineer at the Aviation Industry Corpora...
Pakistan parked Iranian planes on its airbases to escape U.S. airstrikes: report
Reports emerged (confirmed by satellite imagery dated April 25, 2026) that Iranian military aircraft — including an RC-130 reconnaissance variant of the C-13...
CDS & Navy chief picked out, the next key defence & security appointments Centre is set to decide on
Several senior leadership posts in India's defence and security establishment are due for change simultaneously, making this a period of significant transiti...
Pakistan let Iran use its Nur Khan airbase to shield military aircraft from US attack, CBS report says
According to a CBS News report citing US officials, Pakistan secretly allowed Iranian military aircraft — including an Iranian Air Force RC-130 reconnaissanc...
Decode Politics: Why Suvendu Adhikari govt has decided to transfer Bengal border land to BSF within 45 days
The West Bengal government approved the transfer of approximately 600 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the construction of border fencing...
China This Week | China reveals Op Sindoor help to Pakistan, Trump-Xi meeting, and death to ‘corruption’
Chinese officials publicly acknowledged that engineers from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) provided on-site operational and technical assi...
Opposition leaders caution against granting L-G enhanced powers over telecom in J&K
The Union Government issued a notification authorising the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise powers under Sub-Section 20(2) of the T...