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National Security Strategies Conference 2022
Home Minister Amit Shah recently inaugurated and addressed the “National Security Strategies Conference 2022”. During the conference, union minister highlighted the importance of having a robust human intelligence to fight terrorism. Highlights of the conference include; Conference is being attended by 600 officers from India, in virtual and physical modes. On the first day, officers ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: Home Minister Amit Shah • National Automated Fingerprint Identification System • National Crime Records Bureau • National security • National Security Strategies Conference 2022
Denmark laws to screen Foreign Investment
Denmark has passed a law to allow the screening of foreign investments so that they do not pose any threats to the National Security. Why the new law? The new law has been legislated to protect the country against Huawei of China and its objectives to build 5G network in the country. However, the law ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: 5G • 5G Technology • Cyber Attack • Cybersecurity • Denmark • Huawei • National security
National Security Directive on Telecom Sector
The Cabinet Committee on Security recently announced the National Security Directive on Telecommunication sector. It will mandate service providers to purchase equipment from trusted sources. It has been framed in the perspective of national security. Under the provisions, the Government of India will declare a list of trusted sources and trusted products to be installed ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Cabinet committee • Cabinet Committee on Security • Department of Telecommunications • Deputy National Security Advisor • National security • National security directive
Public Safety Act: Former CM of J&K Omar Abdullah released
On March 24, 2020, Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah was released from detention after 7 months. He was booked under Public Safety Act and was kept under detention since August, 2020. Highlights When the GoI abrogated Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Government had kept several local leaders of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: article 370 • Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019 • Kashmir Issues • National security • Omar Abdullah • Smuggling
March 4: National Security Day
On March 4, 2020, the Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas or National Security Day was celebrated throughout India. The Day is celebrated to honour the work of Indian Security Forces. This includes every security personnel, policemen, para military forces, guards, commandos, army officers, etc. Highlights The National Security Day is celebrated to promote and increase security forces. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: internal security • National security • National Security Council • National Security Day • National Security Guard • paramilitary forces • Security
IISS Study: World Defence spending biggest in 10 years
On February 14, the International Institute of Strategic Studies released its report on Defence Spending all over the world. The report was titled “Military Balance”. According to the report, the global spending rose by 4% in 2019. This is the largest growth in 10 years. Highlights The report also says that the Defence race between ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: China-US • Hypersonic Missile • Military Modernization • National security • NATO • Security Cooperation