Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
NIA arrests 10 accused in Manipur ethnic violence cases
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested 10 accused in connection with multiple cases stemming from the Manipur ethnic conflict that began on May 3, ...
Amit Shah urges tech-led criminal justice system, stronger fingerprint database
The 26th All India Fingerprint Conference was held in New Delhi on June 19, 2026, with a focus on leveraging technology across the criminal justice chain. Th...
'Naxal-free India': Govt shares 'historic milestone' after six decades of violence
The Ministry of Home Affairs officially communicated to states that no district in the country remains classified as Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected, mark...
Chinese FM Wang Yi will visit India next week for BRICS NSAs meeting. First visit in almost a year
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to visit India on 22–23 June 2026 to attend the 16th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers (NSAs) and Hig...
‘Kafir screenshot’ case: Vadakara court grants police two-day custody of DYFI leader Jithin Bhaskaran
A Kerala sessions court in Vadakara granted police two days of custodial remand of an accused in a case involving a fabricated screenshot that falsely attrib...
What does the India-Russia logistics agreement allow? | Explained
The India-Russia Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement, signed in December 2021 and ratified by Russia in early 2022, has come under ren...
Supreme Court seeks Centre, States’ response on plea over ‘misuse’ of Aadhaar as proof of citizenship
The Supreme Court, through a bench of the Chief Justice and Justice V. Mohana, has issued notices to the Central Government, all states, and Union Territorie...
Drone revolution and modern warfare | Explained
Conflicts in Ukraine, Lebanon, and West Asia have demonstrated that drones — unmanned aerial, ground, and maritime systems — have become the defining weapons...
India & Slovakia upgrade ties, seek reform of global bodies
During a two-day state visit to Bratislava — the first by an Indian Prime Minister — India and Slovakia elevated bilateral ties from a standard diplomatic re...
India, Slovakia sign defence cooperation intent, deepen ties
India and Slovakia elevated their bilateral ties to a "Comprehensive Partnership" during the Indian Prime Minister's first-ever state visit to Bratislava — t...
Six years after Galwan: A militarised LAC, a redefined relationship
15 June 2026 marks six years since the Galwan Valley clash (15–16 June 2020), in which 20 Indian Army personnel were killed in hand-to-hand combat with Chine...
Flight-test of indigenous, long-range land attack cruise missile successful
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenous Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LR...
India's Tomahawk: DRDO conducts successful flight-test of indigenously-developed Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the flight test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) on 15 J...
DRDO demonstrates ballistic missile defence capability
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted final development trials of its Phase 2 Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system on June...
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth appointed new Army chief, first Armoured Corps officer in top post since 1997
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth (PVSM, UYSM, AVSM), serving as Vice Chief of Army Staff, was appointed as the 31st Chief of Army Staff (COAS), effective from the afternoo...
First batch of NDA-trained women cadets commissioned as officers
The Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, commissioned the first-ever batch of women officer cadets in its history at the June 2026 Passing Out Parade (Po...
As Narendra Modi, Donald Trump head to G7, India and US face off over attacks on ships
India and the United States arrived at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France (June 15–17, 2026) with a live bilateral dispute over US military strikes on ...
In first post-Naxal investment push, Chhattisgarh receives proposals worth Rs 9,580 crore
Following the declaration of India as free from organised Naxal activity on March 30, 2026, Chhattisgarh held an Investors Connect event in Hyderabad on June...
Why is the Zojila tunnel a game changer? | Explains
In June 2026, engineers completed the final breakthrough of the Zojila Tunnel, linking both ends of the 13.153-km borehole beneath the Zojila Pass on the Sri...
Why are there protests in PoK? | Explained
Mass protests erupted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (also called Azad Jammu and Kashmir / AJK) in 2026, led primarily by the Joint Awami Action Committee ...