Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
18 advanced weapons recovered from operatives: Security agencies foil Delhi terror conspiracy
Security agencies foiled a major terror conspiracy targeting Delhi, recovering 18 advanced firearms from nine operatives linked to a cross-border syndicate w...
Rajnath lands in Kyrgyzstan to attend SCO def ministers meet, may discuss West Asia crisis
India's Defence Minister travelled to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 27–28, 2026, to attend the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting, arriving with a dual agenda: t...
Rajnath leads Indian delegation at SCO Defence Ministers’ meet today
India's Defence Minister led a high-level delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, o...
Afghan officials say Pakistani strikes killed 7, wounded 85 in first attacks since peace talks
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghan territory resulted in at least 7 civilian deaths and 85 injuries in the first days of a renewed phase of conflict, according t...
Amid fresh unrest, Home Secretary reviews Manipur security situation
The Union Home Secretary convened a high-level security review meeting on Manipur amid fresh unrest in the state. The review addressed a critical security va...
Siraj-ul-Aloom, one of Kashmir’s largest seminaries, declared ‘unlawful entity’
The Jammu and Kashmir administration declared Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom, a prominent Islamic seminary in Shopian district of south Kashmir, an unlawfu...
Expert Explains: Evolution of India-GCC strategic ties, from energy to defence opportunities
India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are deepening strategic ties across multiple dimensions — energy security, defence cooperation, investment, and ...
What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years
India's theaterisation blueprint is in its final stages, with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) expected to submit the plan to the Ministry of Defence for for...
U.S. State Department orders global warning about alleged AI thefts by DeepSeek, other Chinese firms
The United States State Department issued a diplomatic cable on 24 April 2026 directing all diplomatic and consular posts worldwide to alert foreign counterp...
Russian hackers used Signal app to deceive targets, German officials say
German intelligence authorities have identified a sustained Russian state-sponsored campaign that compromised Signal accounts belonging to approximately 300 ...
Rajnath Singh arrives in Bishkek for SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting convened in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 27–28, 2026, with India's Defence Minister l...
Ukraine, West Asia conflicts put attack drones at the centre of modern warfare
Conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia have decisively established attack drones — particularly First Person View (FPV) drones and loitering munitions — as the d...
India must identify key chokepoints, mitigate both supply & price risks: EAC-PM Chairman S Mahendra Dev
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) articulated the need for India to systematically identify and mitigate key economic chokepoints ...
DRDO unveils Advanced Armoured Platforms (Tracked & Wheeled)
The Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE), a DRDO laboratory located in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, unveiled two prototype variants of the Advan...
DRDO unveils advanced armoured vehicles for combat support and deployment in Ladakh, deserts, riverine areas
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) rolled out the first two prototypes of the Vikram VT-21 Advanced Armoured Platform (AAP) on April 25...
Clashes across Manipur’s valley as protests against killing of 2 Meitei children spiral
On April 7, 2026, a mortar/explosive attack on a house in Tronglaobi Awang Leikai village, Bishnupur district, Manipur, killed two children — a five-year-old...
Single successful cyberattack could disrupt markets at national scale, shake public confidence: FM
At SEBI's 38th Foundation Day (April 25, 2026), the Union Finance Minister warned that a single successful cyberattack on a major stock exchange, depository,...
Aksai Chin for Arunachal: Ex-Indian Army chief Naravane backs revival of 1950s China offer on border row
A former Chief of Army Staff, in a recent interview, advocated for reviving a late-1950s Chinese proposal suggesting India accept China's administrative cont...
DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability
DRDO's Chairman unveiled two variants — tracked and wheeled — of advanced amphibious battle platforms at the Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (...
Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter
With the Strait of Hormuz blockade entering its 50th day (as of the article's context), global attention has turned to the adequacy of countries' strategic p...