Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
India, Japan call for global action against Pakistan-linked cross border terror
At the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit held in New Delhi (July 1–3, 2026), the two Prime Ministers issued a joint statement strongly condemning cross-border t...
PM Modi, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi push for early Quad meet
The 16th India-Japan Annual Summit was held in New Delhi between India's Prime Minister and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, marking her first officia...
India, Japan sign defence pact as PM Modi holds talks with Takaichi
India and Japan concluded their 16th Annual Summit in New Delhi on 2 July 2026, signing agreements across defence, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, c...
Indian Navy foils piracy bid in Gulf of Aden; MARCOS secure cargo ship carrying critical consignment for India
Indian Navy warship INS Trikand responded to a distress call from merchant vessel MV Golden Arsenal in the Gulf of Aden, thwarting a suspected piracy attempt...
India, Malaysia review entire spectrum of bilateral military cooperation
The 12th India-Malaysia Sub Committee Meeting on Military Cooperation (SCMC) was held in New Delhi on July 1, 2026, co-chaired by India's Joint Secretary, Mi...
Rollout of Gen Bipin Rawat’s Integrated Battle Groups begins with China-focused 17 Mountain Strike Corps
The Government of India issued the formal sanction letter on July 1, 2026, marking the official commencement of Integrated Battle Group (IBG) rollout, beginn...
Higher conviction in cases after full implementation of new criminal laws: Home Minister Shah
One year after the three new criminal laws came into force on July 1, 2024, official assessments indicate that conviction rates in criminal cases have improv...
Operation Sindoor | K.C. Venugopal moves privilege notice against Rajnath for ‘misleading’ Parliament
A privilege notice was moved in the Lok Sabha against the Defence Minister alleging that statements made during a parliamentary debate on a military operatio...
Amit Shah launches FCRA 2.0 portal: Monitoring foreign donations in real time gets a boost
The Union Home Ministry launched the FCRA 2.0 Portal on 30 June 2026, a redesigned digital platform for compliance, monitoring, and enforcement under the For...
What India’s 12 ‘operationally deployed’ nuclear warheads really mean
The SIPRI Yearbook 2026 (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) reported that India has, for the first time during peacetime, operationally deploy...
Rajnath unveils DFP-2026 to speed-up DRDO's defence R&D projects
The Defence Minister released the Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026), a revised framework designed to enhance efficiency, accountability, and ...
The Hormuz Crisis and India’s 100-Day Test
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to hostile vessels in early March 2026 following military operations in the region, disrupting one of the world's m...
What does the Centre’s Vision Document on Drug Control 2026-2029 propose?
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs unveiled the *Vision Document on Drug Control (2026–2029)*, a three-year national roadmap released at the 10th Apex Level ...
Indian Army will march in Seychelles as PM Modi attends nation's Golden Jubilee celebrations
India's Prime Minister attended the 50th National Day (Golden Jubilee) celebrations of Seychelles on June 29, 2026, as the Guest of Honour — marking the isla...
Operation Amistad: India sends IAF C-17s with BHISHM Cube, Army field hospital to quake-hit Venezuela
India launched Operation Amistad ("friendship" in Spanish) to provide humanitarian assistance to Venezuela following twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7...
PM Modi hands over Made-in-India patrol vessel, to Seychelles for maritime security
India handed over an indigenously built Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), PS LESPWAR, to the Seychelles Coast Guard, marking a significant step in bilateral maritime...
Trump warns Tehran as U.S. military strikes ‘multiple targets’ in Iran
US military forces struck multiple targets inside Iran on or around June 26–27, 2026, in direct response to an Iranian drone attack on a commercial cargo ves...
Iran Guards say targeted U.S. sites in response to strikes: state TV
An Iranian drone struck the M/V Ever Lovely, a Singapore-flagged commercial cargo vessel exiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast, causing damage b...
Explained | Netra AEW&C: India’s indigenous ‘eye in the sky’ that strengthens air power
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) issued the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) certificate for India's indigenous Netra AEW&C (Airborn...
Manipur CM says drug trafficking routes have changed after 2023 crisis, largely diverting through Mizoram
On the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (26 June), state authorities revealed that drug trafficking routes throug...