Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
PM reviews oil, gas supply as analysts warn reliance on imports leaves India open to war disruptions
The Prime Minister chaired a high-level review of India's oil and gas supply situation as the Iran war entered its eleventh day, creating disruptions to glob...
SMPP secures order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for paramilitary forces
SMPP Limited, an Indian defence manufacturer, secured an additional order for 10,000 bulletproof jackets for India's Central Armed Police Forces — specifical...
Complete coverage: Hotels, restaurants across India grapple with gas shortage as West Asia conflict prolongs
The ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict in West Asia has effectively disrupted the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow maritime chokepoint through which approximately ...
India considering naval escort for ships in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war: Report
India is actively considering deploying naval warships to escort its merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid the escalating Iran-US-Israel conflic...
Army columns deployed in Meghalaya after 2 killed in police firing; curfew clamped
Two persons were killed in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya amid violent clashes linked to nomination disputes for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Co...
Home ministry bars NCW, NHRC, NCPCR, NCLT from directly seeking issuance of Look Out Circulars
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order barring statutory bodies — the National Commission for Women (NCW), National Human Rights Commission (...
Russia-backed hackers breach Signal, WhatsApp accounts of officials, journalists, Netherlands warns
Dutch intelligence agencies AIVD (General Intelligence and Security Service) and MIVD (Military Intelligence and Security Service) issued a joint cyber advis...
What international law says about the Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities
Israel targeted Iranian oil refineries — specifically the Tondgouyan and Shahran refineries near Tehran — as part of the broader military campaign initiated ...
Search operation launched after suspected Pakistani drone activity in J-K’s Samba
Security forces launched a search operation after suspected Pakistani drone activity was reported along the International Border (IB) in Samba district of Ja...
Israel-Iran war: Trump says war will end 'very soon'; U.S. saving some ‘most important’ targets for later
US President Donald Trump stated the Israel-Iran war would end "very soon," describing it as "an excursion" rather than a war — playing down the scale of wha...
Despite ‘Make-in-India’ focus, India remains 2nd largest arms buyer in world: SIPRI report
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its annual arms transfer data for 2021-2025, ranking India as the world's second-larges...
The lesson is national security cannot be outsourced
The ongoing conflict between the United States/Israel and Iran has exposed the limits of American security guarantees to allies and partners in West Asia, wi...
Investigation further suggests it was U.S. that struck Iranian school, killing 165
Mounting forensic and video evidence points to the United States as responsible for the February 28, 2026, strike that destroyed the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls'...
Qatar arrests 313 people for sharing attacks footage, ‘rumours’
Qatar's Interior Ministry announced on March 9, 2026, that 313 people of "various nationalities" were arrested for filming and circulating video footage of a...
U.S. military announces death of seventh service member in Iran war
The US military announced the death of its seventh service member in the Iran war as of March 9, 2026, identified as Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale,...
India evacuates 67,000 nationals amid West Asia crisis; Jaishankar calls Gulf tensions 'a matter of particular concern'
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed the Rajya Sabha that India has successfully repatriated approximately 67,000 nationals from West Asia since t...
Watch: How Iran is fighting back against U.S. and Israel
One week after the US and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, Iran intensified its multi-layered military response across West Asi...
In Manipur’s 1st House session under new govt, a Budget prioritising rehabilitation, Kuki-Zo participation via video
The seventh session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly convened on March 9, 2026 — the first sitting under the new popular government of Chief Minister...
India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal
India and Indonesia have finalised negotiations for the export of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, with the formal contract expected to be signed in the f...
Nasscom calls for strengthening operational, cyber resilience amid evolving West Asia situation
Nasscom — India's apex body for the IT and IT-enabled services (ITeS) industry — issued a formal advisory to member companies urging heightened vigilance and...