national security

Washington, March 19 – Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile program could develop into a threat to the U.S. homeland, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard warned on Thursday.She said Pakistan's missile effort "potentially could include ICBMs with a range capable of striking the...

New Delhi, March 19 Security agencies have sent the mobile phones of seven arrested foreign nationals, including a self-styled US mercenary, for data extraction to uncover a larger conspiracy of using Indian ethnic groups to undermine national security, officials said on Thursday.In addition...

New Delhi, March 19 Observing that criminal conspiracy is hatched in secrecy, a Delhi court has granted the NIA 11-day custody of six Ukrainians and one US national accused of training Myanmar-based Ethnic Armed Groups (EAGs), known to support insurgent groups in India.The accused were...

New Delhi, March 19 The government has classified energy data as a matter of national security, mandating all entities across the oil and gas value chain to provide detailed operational information.The Oil Ministry's Petroleum and Natural Gas (Furnishing of Information) Order, 2026 requires...

Washington, March 19 – FBI Director Kash Patel defended the bureau’s aggressive counterterrorism and law enforcement efforts during a hearing before the Senate, as lawmakers questioned him about surveillance, resources, and evolving threats.The Indian-American FBI chief adopted a combative and...

Washington, March 18: Iran is seeking intelligence support from US adversaries, CIA Director John Ratcliffe told lawmakers on Wednesday, highlighting a new dimension to the conflict as Tehran looks outward for strategic backing.“The Iranians are requesting intelligence assistance from Russia...

March 18, New Delhi – Following Kent's resignation, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard issued her first statement that does not directly refer to him, but takes issue with a central claim in his resignation letter.Gabbard wrote on social media that because Trump was overwhelmingly...

Seoul, March 18 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has sent letters to the leaders of Japan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia to express his gratitude for their cooperation in evacuating South Korean nationals from the Middle East, Cheong Wa Dae said on Wednesday, as the US-Iran conflict continues to...

Washington, March 18 – The United States authorized more than $330 billion in arms exports last fiscal year, a senior State Department official said, as the Trump administration moved to overhaul a slow and complex defense sales system to speed up deliveries to allies.Stanley L. Brown, Senior...

Washington, March 17 – The Director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), Joe Kent, has resigned with immediate effect, a significant setback for President Donald Trump and the first high-level departure from the administration in protest against the ongoing war with Iran.“After...

Washington, March 17 – A group of more than 70 US lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to crack down on a surge of illegal Chinese e-cigarettes entering the American market, citing risks to public health, national security, and links to organized crime.The push, led by Rep. Mike Carey...

Washington, March 17 – A senior Republican senator has warned US aviation security authorities that American flight schools are training Chinese nationals in ways that could indirectly support Beijing’s military ambitions.Senator Jim Banks said in a letter to the Transportation Security...

Washington, March 17 – Senior Democratic lawmakers have raised fresh concerns over the Trump administration's decision to approve the sale of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China, warning that it could undermine US national security.Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of...

Washington, March 17 – US Vice President JD Vance defended the administration’s military action against Iran, saying he trusts President Donald Trump to handle the conflict and prevent past mistakes.“I know what you’re trying to do, you’re trying to create divisions within the administration...

Washington, March 17 – US President Donald Trump said that the war involving Iran could end “soon,” even as he delayed a planned visit to China, saying he needed to remain in Washington during the conflict.“I don’t think so. But it will be soon, it won’t be long,” Trump said when asked if the...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Press Information Bureau (PIB)'s Fact Check unit issued a warning on Monday about an AI-generated deepfake video of former Army Chief, Manoj Pande, being circulated online by Pakistani propaganda accounts with misleading claims about the Indian Army.In a statement...

Dubai, March 15 The UAE ordered the arrest of 35 individuals on Sunday, including 19 Indians, for publishing video clips on social media platforms that contained misleading and fabricated content amid regional tensions due to the Israel-US-Iran war.The official news agency of the United Arab...

New Delhi, March 15 The Indian armed forces should be able to deal with the current security threat and anticipate future challenges, and build capabilities that will enable them to "effectively fight future wars," said former Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Saturday.In his address at an...

New Delhi, March 14 The Indian armed forces should be able to address the current security threats and anticipate future challenges, and develop capabilities that will enable them to "effectively fight future wars," said former Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande (retired) on Saturday.In his address at...

Bengaluru, March 14 – The Karnataka BJP warned on Saturday that including citizens from Pakistan and Bangladesh on the voter list would pose a serious threat to the country’s national security.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, R. Ashoka, the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka...