Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
Supreme Court refers UAPA bail curbs to larger Bench for ‘authoritative’ ruling
A two-judge Supreme Court bench referred the question of bail restrictions under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) to a larger bench, citing a ...
India successfully test-launches Agni-1 ballistic missile
India successfully conducted a test launch of the Agni-1 short-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, on the Odisha coast...
Indigenous Vayu Astra-1 completes high-altitude trials in Uttarakhand, Pokhran
Pune-based Nibe Limited completed no-cost, no-commitment technical demonstrations of its indigenous loitering munition system, Vayu Astra-1, against a Reques...
‘Long-tainted record of genocidal acts’, India slams Pakistan over civilian deaths in Afghanistan at UNSC
At the Annual UNSC Open Debate on "Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict," India's Permanent Representative to the UN delivered a sharp rebuke of Pakista...
Largest Maoist surrender in Jharkhand today, hunt on for last active Politburo member
Twenty-seven CPI (Maoist) cadres surrendered before Jharkhand Police on May 21, 2026, under Operation Navjeevan — described as the largest single-day Maoist ...
Myanmar military recaptures 2 strategic border towns from ethnic militias
Myanmar's military-backed State Administration Council (SAC) has recaptured two strategically significant towns near its borders with India and Thailand from...
Mojtaba forbids export of enriched uranium: officials
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (who assumed the position in March 2026 following the death of Ali Khamenei) issued a directive prohibiting the export...
Rajnath Singh, South Korean Minister Inaugurate Indian War Memorial in Seoul
India's Defence Minister and South Korea's Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs jointly inaugurated the Indian War Memorial at Imjingak Park, Seoul on M...
India and Egypt resolve to enhance anti-terror cooperation
The 5th Meeting of the India-Egypt Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter-Terrorism was held in New Delhi on May 20–21, 2026, co-chaired by senior officials of...
Delhi, Seoul to work on air defence and energy weapons systems
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to New Delhi (April 19–21, 2026) resulted in agreements to expand the India–South Korea Special Strategic ...
India-Italy joint statement: Focus on terror, tech & unblocking of Hormuz
The joint statement issued after India-Italy summit talks in Rome (May 19–20, 2026) identified counter-terrorism, technology cooperation, and freedom of navi...
The bail rule: On liberty and the Andrabi ruling
The Supreme Court's decision in Syed Iftikhar Andrabi v. NIA (2026) reaffirmed that the constitutional guarantee of personal liberty under Article 21 cannot ...
Supreme Court upholds bail for man booked under UAPA
The Supreme Court upheld bail for Syed Iftikhar Andrabi, a Jammu and Kashmir resident arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in June 2020 on cha...
Drone mania, separating hype from battlefield reality
Analysis of evolving drone warfare highlights a significant gap between the hype around drone dominance and the complex battlefield reality, where countermea...
War would spread beyond West Asia, say Iran Guards
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a threat stating: "if the aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will this tim...
Home ministry to launch annual ranking of police training institutes, forensic labs from 2027
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will launch an annual ranking system for police training institutes and forensic laboratories starting from 2027. Th...
Manipur: Thousands of Naga women stage sit-in protest, demand release of six men held hostage
The Naga Women's Union, under the aegis of the Senapati District Women Association and parallel bodies across Manipur, organised large-scale sit-in protests ...
India, South Korea agree to deepen defence ties during Rajnath Singh’s Seoul visit
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Seoul on May 20, 2026, and held bilateral talks with South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu Back to deepen the India-So...
Expert Explains | Why Russia’s growing dependence on China is a threat to India’s security
Vladimir Putin's state visit to Beijing in May 2026 — marking the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation — underscore...
13-nation Pragati 2026 military exercise begins in Meghalaya
Exercise PRAGATI 2026 — a multinational military exercise hosted by India — commenced on May 20, 2026 at the Umroi Military Station near Shillong, Meghalaya....