Internal Security
Border security, cyber threats, defence policy and insurgency
Asia’s longest tunnel project at Zojila set to achieve breakthrough on Tuesday
On June 9, 2026, the Zojila Tunnel project achieved its breakthrough — the completion of full excavation through 13.15 km of rock, a critical engineering mil...
India deploys active nuclear warheads: What changed in 2025?
The SIPRI Yearbook 2026 reveals that India has moved beyond its traditional "de-mated" peacetime nuclear posture — where warheads are kept separate from deli...
Yemen's Houthis declare 'total ban' on Israeli ships in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi movement declared a "complete and total ban" on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea on June 8, 2026, announcing that any Israeli vessel...
India expands nuclear arsenal to around 190 warheads, says SIPRI Yearbook 2026
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2026 estimates that India has expanded its nuclear arsenal to approximately 190 warhead...
India-Pakistan held 3 rounds of Track II talks after Op Sindoor with focus on conflict management
At least three rounds of Track II diplomatic dialogue have been held between Indian and Pakistani delegations since Operation Sindoor (May 2025), with furthe...
Government defends Great Nicobar development plans, cites strategic and environmental safeguards
The Indian government has formally defended the Great Nicobar Island Development Project (GNIDP) before Parliament and the public, citing the island's strate...
'Exit the country': India issues advisory as Israel-Iran strikes reignite fears of wider conflict
The Embassy of India in Tehran issued an urgent advisory on June 8, 2026, directing all Indian nationals currently in Iran to exit the country by available m...
India, Indonesia discuss PM Modi’s Jakarta visit, deepen cooperation in defence, maritime security
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono in New Delhi for the 8th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting (JCM), revi...
4,800 illegal infiltrators deported to Bangladesh, says Bengal CM Suvendu
The West Bengal government announced that approximately 4,800 illegal infiltrators have been deported to Bangladesh in the ongoing "Detect, Delete and Deport...
Amit Shah to unveil Land Port Management System for smarter border operations
The Union Home Minister formally launched the Land Port Management System (LPMS) on June 9, 2026, a comprehensive digital platform designed to bring all of I...
West Asia war LIVE: Israel Army says intercepted two projectiles fired from Lebanon
Israeli forces reported intercepting two projectiles fired from Lebanese territory, the latest in a string of exchanges that have continued despite a nominal...
U.S. says shot down Iran drones in fresh escalation
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it destroyed two Iranian drones that were threatening international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz — the sec...
‘India has signed deal with Vietnam for supply of BrahMos’: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
India has signed a defence agreement with Vietnam for the supply of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, as confirmed by the Defence Secretary at the Shangri-...
Defence Secretary announces BrahMos deal with Vietnam, secretly signed last fiscal
A deal to supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Vietnam, signed during the last fiscal year (2025-26), was officially confirmed at the Shangri-La Dial...
Vietnam BrahMos deal already signed, Indonesia pact in final stages: Defence Secretary R.K. Singh
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 30, 2026, confirmed that a BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam ha...
As India hosts Myanmar’s junta chief-turned-president, what’s at stake for the world’s largest democracy
Myanmar's head of state Min Aung Hlaing — who led the February 2021 military coup and subsequently became President following disputed April 2026 elections —...
Expert Explains | Why Quad has never picked up momentum, and takeaways from New Delhi meet
The Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, bringing together the foreign ministers of India, the United States, Japan, and Au...
UN to posthumously honour 2 Indian peacekeepers today; chief Guterres to also honour Major Abhilasha Barak
The United Nations posthumously conferred the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal on two Indian soldiers — Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh (MONUSCO, Democratic Republic of...
Critical sectors must have quantum-safe encryption, urges task force
A task force constituted under India's Department of Science and Technology (DST) — as part of the National Quantum Mission (NQM) — released a report titled ...
India tears into Pakistan at UNSC over ‘sponsoring cross-border terrorism’; ‘will face consequences’
On 27 May 2026, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, delivered a sharp statement during the UN Security Council's hig...