Security & Defense

India launches a national database of IED and bomb blast incidents

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the National Improvised Explosive Device Data Management System, a secure NSG-run platform containing details of bomb blasts in India since 1999 for use by security and investigating agencies.

Israel and Syria set up a US-supervised communication mechanism for military de-escalation

Israel and Syria agreed to create a US-supervised “dedicated communication cell” to share intelligence and coordinate military de-escalation, with the mechanism also intended to support diplomatic engagement and commercial opportunities.

US raises military option for acquiring Greenland as European and Canadian leaders back Greenland’s self-determination

The White House said the US military is “always an option” for acquiring Greenland, while European and Canadian leaders publicly backed Greenland’s right to decide its own future and rejected threats against Denmark.

Indian Coast Guard commissions indigenously built pollution control ship Samudra Pratap

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Pratap, an indigenously built pollution control vessel that Prime Minister Narendra Modi said strengthens self-reliance, security, and sustainability.

India plans a three-year nationwide campaign against narcotics starting March 31

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced a three-year nationwide campaign starting March 31 to crack down on narcotics and pursue a drug-free India.

US Senate advances bid to limit Trump military action in Venezuela

The US Senate advanced a war powers resolution that would bar President Donald Trump from further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorisation.

India and Iran plan year-long events for 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations

India and Iran are planning year-long events to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations, starting with an expected visit to India later this month by Iranian Foreign Minister Syed Abbas Araghchi.

Russian drone and missile attack hits Kyiv and Lviv, killing three in the capital

Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing three people and injuring at least 16 in Kyiv, and also struck critical infrastructure in Lviv with an unidentified ballistic missile.

Protests across Iran over economic crisis as officials warn of foreign-backed unrest

Protests continued across Iran over a spiralling economic crisis as senior officials warned of action and accused unrest instigators of working with the United States and Israel.

Japan nuclear safety agency employee loses work phone with confidential contacts in China

An employee at Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority lost a work phone containing confidential contact details of nuclear security staff during a personal trip to China.

Lebanese army takes over security in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah disarmament pressure continues

The Lebanese army said it has taken over security in southern Lebanon and met its initial goal of clearing non-state weapons south of the Litani river, while Israel continues strikes and disputes persist over Hezbollah’s disarmament.

US military expansion and operations in Greenland during the Second World War

The United States established and expanded military installations in Greenland during the Second World War, driven by Western Hemisphere defense policy, German weather-station activity, and the strategic value of cryolite for aluminium production.

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