Internal Security

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Under ‘Xiaokang’ project, Chinese border settlements, villages coming up ‘rapidly’ along LAC in North East, a challenge, says Lt Gen Ghai

Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, a senior Indian Army commander, has flagged that China's 'Xiaokang' (小康) border settlement project is progressing rapidly along the Line o...

GS Paper 2 (India and its neighbourhood) GS Paper 3 (Internal Security Border Management) Internal Security International Relations 6m

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Soon after Tarique Rahman became PM, Bangladesh spy chief met top Indian intel officials

Shortly after Tarique Rahman (BNP leader) was sworn in as Bangladesh's Prime Minister in February 2026 following the BNP's victory in Bangladesh's general el...

GS Paper 2 (India's neighbourhood policy bilateral relations intelligence cooperation) International Relations Internal Security 6m

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108 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh

108 Maoists surrendered before security forces across Bijapur, Dantewada, Sukma, Bastar, Narayanpur, and Kanker districts in Chhattisgarh on March 11, 2026. ...

GS Paper 3 (Internal Security) Internal Security Polity & Governance 4m

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Global LNG hunt intensifies as West Asia conflict cuts supply

At least eight LNG cargo vessels initially headed for Europe were diverted to Asian markets after the West Asia conflict began, as Asian spot prices rose abo...

GS Paper 3 (Energy Security Economy) GS Paper 2 (International Relations) Economics International Relations Internal Security 5m

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Kim Jong Un, daughter watch North Korea's cruise missile tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae (approximately 13 years old) observed the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from the newly ...

GS Paper 2 (IR) GS Paper 3 (Security) International Relations Internal Security 4m

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Boeing signs $298 million deal to supply Israel with up to 5,000 smart bombs

Boeing signed a $298 million contract to supply Israel with up to 5,000 Small Diameter Bombs (officially designated GBU-39/B), a precision-guided standoff mu...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations) GS Paper 3 (Internal Security Defence) International Relations Internal Security 4m

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Why shadow tankers are the only ships still moving through the Strait of Hormuz

With legitimate commercial tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz having collapsed by over 90% since the U.S.-Israel military strikes on Iran began on F...

GS2 (International Relations Internal Security) GS3 (Energy Security Economy) International Relations Economics Internal Security 5m

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108 Naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh

108 hardened Maoists, carrying a cumulative reward of ₹3.95 crore, surrendered to security forces across multiple districts of Chhattisgarh. The surrenders w...

GS Paper 3 (Internal Security Left Wing Extremism) Internal Security 5m

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Infiltration bid foiled, Pak ultra gunned down in Rajouri

On March 10, 2026, Indian Army troops foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district, Jammu & Kash...

GS Paper 3 (Internal Security Border Management) Internal Security 5m

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Bill on IPS deputation at IG level in CAPFs cleared

The Rajya Sabha passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 by voice vote, amid strong Opposition protests and a walkout The B...

GS Paper 3 (Internal Security) and GS Paper 2 (Polity All India Services) Polity & Governance Internal Security 5m

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AI and the national security calculus

The controversy over AI integration in US military systems — highlighted by the "Signalgate" episode (March 2025), where senior US officials accidentally inc...

GS3 (Science & Technology Internal Security) Science & Technology Internal Security International Relations 5m

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Stablecoins increasingly favoured for money laundering, financing of terrorism and proliferation: FATF report

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released a targeted report in early March 2026 documenting a sharp increase in the misuse of stablecoins for money lau...

GS3 (Money Laundering Internal Security Cybercrime Economy) Economics Internal Security 4m

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Iraqi airspace must not be used against neighbours: Iraq PM tells U.S.’ Rubio

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on March 10, 2026, asserting that Iraqi airspace, territory, and waters...

GS2 (International Relations) GS3 (Internal Security) International Relations Internal Security 4m

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Experts deliberate on North East security at seminar hosted by Assam Rifles

On March 10, 2026, the Assam Rifles hosted a joint seminar with the United Services Institution of India (USI) on the theme "Security Challenges to the North...

GS Paper 3 Internal Security Polity & Governance 6m

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Navy personnel from Agra arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s ISI

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (UP ATS) arrested a 24-year-old Indian Navy sailor, identified as Lance Naik Adarsh Kumar (alias Lucky), a resident of...

GS Paper 3 Internal Security 6m

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Why GPS jamming around the Strait of Hormuz has become a major concern

Since the onset of the US-Israel strikes on Iran (Operation Epic Fury, February 28, 2026), GPS jamming and spoofing around the Strait of Hormuz has increased...

GS3 (Science & Technology Internal Security) GS2 (International Relations) International Relations Science & Technology Internal Security 5m

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‘Make-in-India’ heavyweight torpedoes on the way with VEM–TKMS agreement

Hyderabad-based VEM Technologies and Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) signed a Teaming Agreement on March 10, 2026, for the joint production of h...

GS Paper 3 (Internal Security Science & Technology) Internal Security 5m

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Rajnath releases ‘Defence Forces Vision 2047’ roadmap for future-ready military

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released "Defence Forces Vision 2047: A Roadmap for a Future-Ready Indian Military" on March 10, 2026 The document was prepare...

GS3 (Internal Security Defence Indigenisation) Internal Security 6m

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Centre invokes Essential Commodities Act to prioritise natural gas allocation to certain sectors

The Central Government invoked powers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and notified the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, to regulate th...

GS2 (Government Policies Statutory Bodies) GS3 (Indian Economy Energy Infrastructure) Economics Internal Security International Relations 5m

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India’s defence shift: Rising capex, falling imports

India's defence imports declined by 9.3% during 2020–24 compared to the previous five-year period (2015–19), reflecting progress in the indigenisation agenda...

GS3 (Internal Security Defence Economy) Internal Security Economics 5m