Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
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...
Sixth Nilgiri-class frigate joins fleet, boosting naval firepower
INS Mahendragiri, the sixth ship of the Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) advanced stealth guided-missile frigate programme, was delivered to the Indian Navy at Mu...
Indus Water Treaty: Asymmetric obligations, unequal concessions and Pakistan's aggression
India put the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 in abeyance on 23 April 2025, following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir, marking the first time...
76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment
An exhibition titled "Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission," curated by Colonel D.P.K. Pillay (Retd), was held at the India International Centre (...
Hezbollah adopts new weapon: Fibre-optic drones, used widely in war in Ukraine
Hezbollah has deployed fibre-optic guided drones against Israeli targets, adopting a technology first extensively used by Russian forces in the Russia-Ukrain...
West Asia conflict may trigger $800 billion capex boost for India, but oil and fertiliser risks remain: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley projects that India could attract up to $800 billion in cumulative investment over the next five years as a direct consequence of rising globa...
First talks under new Manipur government held with Kuki-Zo insurgent groups
The first formal talks between the newly elected Manipur government and Kuki-Zo insurgent groups under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) framework were held...
Italy told to avoid sharing of defence tech with Pakistan
During bilateral defence talks in New Delhi on April 30, 2026, India formally conveyed to Italy's Defence Minister that sensitive defence technologies provid...
Mizoram declared ‘insurgency-free’ as last militant group lays down arms
On April 30, 2026, Mizoram was officially declared insurgency-free after the last remaining active militant group in the state — the Lalhmingthanga Sanate fa...
We halted 'Op Sindoor' on our own terms, prepared for long battle: Rajnath Singh; says 'Sudarshan air defence a key example of exemplary AI application’
India's defence establishment has described Operation Sindoor (May 7–10, 2025) as a defining moment in the country's counter-terrorism posture — a shift from...
On Operation Sindoor, Rajnath Singh says India was fully prepared to sustain prolonged conflict
India had declared itself fully prepared to sustain a prolonged conflict following Operation Sindoor, the precision military campaign launched on May 7, 2025...
Pakistan opens Gwadar port for Iran as US naval blockade continues amid war stalemate
Pakistan's Ministry of Commerce issued a statutory order on April 25, 2026 designating six overland land routes for transit trade to Iran, formally activatin...