internal security

Theaterisation of the Indian Armed Forces

Context: The recently concluded Tri-service seminar (Ran Samwad 2025) at Army War College, Mhow, has reignited debate on theatre commands. What is Theaterisation? Theaterisation is a major defence reform that seeks to integrate the Army, Navy, and Air Force under...

Industrial Accidents in India: Reasons, Impact and Measures

Context: Recent explosions at Sigachi Industries in Telangana and the firecracker unit disaster in Tamil Nadu are not isolated incidents but manifestations of a deeper, persistent national crisis. Severity of Industrial Accidents in India High Casualty Rates: At least 6,500...

S-400 Missile Defence System, Features of India’s Sudarshan Chakra

In a major news development, India's state-of-the-art S-400 Missile defence system, named "Sudarshan Chakra," was said to have foiled a big Pakistani bid to attack 15 Indian cities using missiles and drones. The attempted missile and drone attacks took place...

India’s Fighter Jet Conundrum, Current Squadron Strength of IAF

Context: After over six decades in service, the MiG-21 fighter jets are set to be retired from the Indian Air Force (IAF). As per the recent statement of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to the parliamentary standing committee on defence,...

Civil Defence Mock Drill in 4 States Bordering Pakistan after Operation Sindoor

Civil Defence Mock Drill is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in four Indian states bordering Pakistan: Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir. The Union Home Ministry had requested states to conduct mock drills on 7th May 2025...

Siliguri Corridor: India’s Strategic Lifeline Under Focus Amid Rising Tensions

The Indian Army recently conducted a major exercise named Teesta Prahar near the Siliguri Corridor, often called the Chicken Neck of India, highlighting its commitment to safeguarding this vital passage. Over three days at the Teesta field firing range, forces...

Exercise Raahat, Key Objectives and Significance

Exercise Raahat, which concluded recently on May 13-15, 2025, in Nagaland. It was conducted between the Indian Army's Spear Corps and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). It was on monsoon preparedness and improving synergy for disaster relief operations. The...

OPERATION SINDOOR Targets 9 Pakistani Terror Sites

On April 22, 2025, the tranquillity of Pahalgam was shattered when Pakistan-backed terrorists stormed a village, asking civilians their religion before killing 26 innocents. This heinous act marked a dangerous shift in strategy—from cross-border attacks to attempts at communal destabilisation...

Indian Forces Launched Operation Nader against Terrorists in Tral, Jammu and Kashmir

Operation Nader is an anti-terror operation by Indian security personnel, comprising the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), in the Nader locality of Tral in the Awantipora sub-division of the Pulwama district in Jammu...

Operation Keller: Indian Army Counter-Terror Mission in Jammu and Kashmir

Operation Keller is a counter-insurgency operation launched by the Indian Army on May 13, 2025, in the Keller forest sector of Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir. The operation was to neutralise the militants involved in the April 22 attack on...