Topic: External Security
Pacific Reach 2025 Exercise
The Indian Navy’s newest indigenously-built Diving Support Vessel (DSV), INS Nistar, is actively participating in the multinational Exercise Pacific Reach 2025 held in Singapore. This biennial exercise sees...
INS Surat Tests MRSAM
The Indian Navy’s guided missile destroyer INS Surat has made advancement in India’s defence capabilities. On April 24, 2025, it successfully executed a precision cooperative engagement against a...
India’s 5-Point Action Plan Post Pahalgam Terror Attack
In response to a devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India has initiated retaliatory actions against Pakistan. The attack resulted in the deaths of 26 individuals, including a foreign...
Steps to Address Cross-Border Infiltration
The cross-border infiltration and illegal immigration are posing serious security threats to both internal and external security. The government has undertaken following steps to arrest the cross-border infiltration:...
Government reconstitutes Security Policy Group under NSA to assist National Security Council
Union Government has reconstituted Security Policy Group (SPG) under chairmanship of National Security Advisor to assist National Security Council (NSC) in strategising on matters dealing with external, internal...
Fact Box: India-China Border Dispute
Indian and Chinese troops are facing off once again in Sikkim at Doko-La (or Donglong, as the Chinese call it), which lies at the tri-junction of India, China...
Anil Dhasmana appointed as new chief of Research and Analysis Wing
The Union Government has appointed senior IPS officer Anil Dhasmana as new chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s external intelligence agency. He succeeds Rajinder Khanna who...
Seychelles government allows India to build Naval Base on its Assumption Island
Seychelles government allowed India to build its first Naval Base on the Assumption Island in the Indian Ocean region (IOR) as a joint project between both countries. In...
Indian Navy conducts large scale fleet exercise on eastern seaboard
Indian Navy has conducted a large scale Fleet exercise on the eastern seaboard to maintain high levels of combat readiness and counter emerging threats. The exercises were conducted...
Pakistan bans Islamic State militant group
Pakistan has banned the Islamic State (IS) militant group which has undertaken vast stretches of Iraq and Syria in its control. This decision was taken Pakistan Government on...Two interceptor boats, FPV commissioned into Indian Coast Guard’s Eastern Fleet
Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) named Anagh and Two Interceptor Boats named C-430 and C-417 on 29 March 2015 were commissioned into Indian Coast Guard’s Eastern Fleet. They were...
