Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
From ground to the skies: How drones are reshaping operations along borders
The Indian Army has formally assumed primary responsibility for monitoring and controlling low-altitude airspace along the country's borders, overseeing flyi...
Pakistan-China expert Lt Gen Subramani named next CDS; Vice Admiral Swaminathan will be new Navy chief
The Government appointed Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) as India's third Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary, Department of Military Affa...
Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani to take over as CDS; Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed Navy Chief
The Government of India appointed Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary to the Department o...
One missile, multiple warheads, many targets: India successfully test-fires Agni 5 with MIRV tech
India successfully test-fired the Agni-5 ballistic missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology from Dr. APJ Ab...
Tehran could withstand blockade for four months, CIA report shows, as fighting flares
A CIA assessment concluded that Iran would not face severe economic pressure from a naval blockade of its ports for approximately four months, suggesting lim...
New chief of defence staff: Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani appointed India’s next CDS
The Government of India appointed Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani (Retd) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary to the Government in the Department...
China confirms on-site support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor: Reports
China's state broadcaster CCTV aired interviews with engineers from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) confirming that Chinese technical perso...
Bangladesh failed to give ‘actionable response’ to diplomatic notes: India
India issued a diplomatic note to Bangladesh on April 30, 2026, stating that it has sent over 1,000 diplomatic communications to Dhaka since 2020 on the issu...
Calcutta High Court to hear pleas against Great Nicobar project in June; overrules Centre’s objections
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the maintainability of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging alleged violations of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in...
Operation Sindoor showcased India’s ability to compel its adversary to surrender: Rajnath Singh
One year after Operation Sindoor, senior defence officials have characterised the operation as a demonstration of India's ability to compel an adversary — a ...
One year after Operation Sindoor: For India, some diplomatic wins, some hard lessons
One year after Operation Sindoor (launched May 7, 2025), analysts and officials have assessed both the diplomatic gains secured and the structural lessons th...
China confirms its support to Pakistan during last year’s war with India
A year after the May 2025 four-day India-Pakistan conflict, Chinese media reported that an AVIC aviation engineer provided active technical support to Pakist...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh releases documentary to mark one year of Op Sindoor
A documentary was released marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor (May 7, 2025), India's tri-service precision strike campaign against nine terro...
DRDO, IAF successfully conduct maiden trial of indigenous TARA glide weapon
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanc...
India managed the West Asia crisis to reduce impact on fuel consumers
Despite escalating tensions in West Asia — including Strait of Hormuz disruption risks — India successfully maintained stable domestic fuel prices for consum...
UN panel urges countries to move beyond GDP as sole measure of progress
The UN Secretary-General's Independent High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP released a landmark report titled "Counting What Counts: A Compass of Progress f...
Pakistan’s Op Sindoor rant: Misogynistic commentary & a 3-hour tirade against India
Marking one year since the four-day India-Pakistan conflict of May 2025, Pakistan's military held a three-hour press conference in which officials articulate...
US court rules against Trump’s 10% global tariff, lending India a negotiating edge
The US Court of International Trade ruled 2–1 on May 7, 2026 that the 10% global tariff imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 is unlawful. The p...
DRDO & IAF successfully conduct maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation weapon
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) jointly conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanced Ra...
Additional US tariffs on Indian goods since April 2025: Here’s the full timeline
The United States imposed a series of additional tariffs on Indian goods beginning April 2, 2025, when a national emergency over trade deficits was declared,...