The Thirty-eighth report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team submitted to the UNSC stated that “Al-Qaida and ISIL (Da’esh) have shown a sustained interest over many years in developing chemical and biological weapons, but so far have failed to overcome the associated technical challenges”.

MHA data outlined in a reply in the parliament on July 29 highlights the success of gradual decline in violence over the years in states in Central India.

There is an old saying though that absence of violence does not imply peace. The UN in India defines peace in the larger context thus, “Peace is not just the absence of war. It is dignity, justice, education, safety, hope”. Security is thus not just physical but also political.

Floods in the North East and Jammu and Kashmir, water logging and disruptions in Mumbai is a reminder of the travesities of the monsoon season in India eve as the El Nino alarm has raised concerns over food security impacting the agricultural sector with a general reduction in overall rainfall. A time perhaps to have a look at the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP).

Representative Image Stack of Books from Wix Media Col NN Bhatia (Retd) reviews three books read by him on contemporary subjects of military and general interest, have a look- In the month of May 2026, I read 3 books as under:- 1. INSOMNIA: ARMY STORIES by Rachna Bisht Rawat, 2. The CURIOUS and the CLASSIFIED: Unearthing Military Myths and Mysteries by General Manoj Naravane, the former Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) 3. The Shadows Of My Life by Suresh Pandey. The book

Beyond wars, militancy, terrorism, drug and people running, law and order, illegal migration, maritime crime and so on, climate change will remain the most persistent and long term challenge for South Asia, here is a perspective.

Perspectives on the entire gamut of India Pakistan engagement from people to people, Track Two to official dialogue and crisis management.

Restoration of Manipur State Assembly was an attempt to facilitate political initiatives in the State after a year of President’s rule, this seems to have loosened the security grip to some degree. During the past two months, there was a draw down of security forces in Manipur for Elections in several states in the country such as West Bengal and Assam. The twin factors provided anti-state elements an opportunity to escalate their agenda of hate and violence which remains dee

Ports, naval facilities, energy infrastructure, and waterfront tourist districts would be particularly vulnerable due to their visibility and limited shoreline defences.

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, addressed the IB Centenary Endowment Lecture on the subject ‘People-Centric National Security: Community Participation in Building Viksit Bharat’ in New Delhi on December 23, 2025. During her address apart from congratulating the IB and the Security Forces for the success achieved in eradicating Left Wing Extremism in particular she also highlighted some of the challenges on Internal Security Faced by India as excerpted below - Trad