Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
'Examining implications': MEA reacts to Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey defence pact, regional stability
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that India is examining the implications of the newly signed trilateral defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakis...
How a Mumbai start-up cracked missile cooling tech
A Mumbai-based deep-tech start-up has developed indigenous cooling technology used in missile systems, built around a lean manufacturing approach The technol...
Navy chief begins four-day Mauritius visit to boost maritime ties
The Chief of the Naval Staff began a four-day official visit to Mauritius to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation The visit includes engagements with se...
Supreme Court asks Centre, Assam to file replies on pleas for issuance of NRC ID cards
The Supreme Court directed the Union Government and the Government of Assam to file replies on petitions seeking issuance of National Identity Cards to perso...
India plans 5,000-km border highway push to boost military mobility, trade
A plan has been outlined to build more than 5,000 km of border highways over the next three to five years The proposed investment is upward of ₹2 trillion (₹...
Parliamentary panel recommends ‘integrated security and surveillance framework’ for tourist spots in Jammu and Kashmir
A Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended an "integrated security and surveillance framework" with centralised monitoring for maj...
Shifting sands: On the Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Joint Defence Agreement
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA) in Mecca, treating an armed attack on any one signatory as an attack on al...
A new security triangle emerges with the Makkah Pact
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), under which an armed attack on any one signatory is to be treated as an ...
Indian, American Navies to hold bilateral exercise in Kochi from August 10
The Indian Navy and the United States Navy began the eighth edition of their bilateral Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 at the Southern Naval ...
Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkiye is ’purely defensive’ and open to others
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed a trilateral collective-defence agreement, described officially as "purely defensive" and open to other states wish...
Captain moves crew to citadel, thwarts pirate assault on India-bound vessel
The crew of the bulk carrier MV Golden Arsenal sheltered in the ship's citadel after an attempted boarding by suspected Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden Th...
Rajnath Singh calls for greater civil-military integration in Defence Ministry
At the foundation day event of the Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) Civilian Services in New Delhi, the Defence Ministry called for deeper integration betwee...
CBI seeks general consent from 14 states to probe cybercrime, year after panel flagged delays
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has written to the chief secretaries of 14 states seeking "general consent" to investigate cybercrime offences unde...
Defence ministry has initiated efforts to co-join sixth-gen fighter aircraft programme: Par panel
The Ministry of Defence informed a Parliamentary Standing Committee that it has "initiated efforts" to co-join the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a sixth-g...
Exclusive: What Rafale plan looks like—TATA, L&T, Mahindra and HAL
France submitted a detailed industrial partnership proposal in response to India's plan to acquire 114 additional Rafale fighter aircraft, received on the In...
Saudi, Turkey & Pakistan sign defence pact, committing to ‘treat attack on one as attack on all’
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a trilateral defence agreement (the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement) at Al-Safa Palace in Mecca, committing to treat ...
India counters China's 'map war', assigns official names to 27 Arunachal sites
India formally identified and assigned official names to 27 places and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh on the Survey of India's official map. The ...
Pakistan, Saudi and Turkiye sign joint defence agreement
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed a trilateral defence agreement (the Mecca Joint Deterrence Agreement) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia The pact stipulates th...
India, China agree to use diplomatic, military channels to avoid LAC misunderstandings: MEA
India and China agreed to continue using existing diplomatic and military channels — including the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on Ind...
India, China discuss LAC situation and border management during diplomatic talks: MEA
India and China held a round of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC), with detailed exchanges on boun...