Defence Production Policy, 2018
Context: Ministry of Defence has released the new Draft Defence Production Policy 2018 (DProP 2018). The DProP 2018 has embarked on an ambitious journey to mark India’s position among the top…
is Wassenaar Arrangement important to India?
Is India a nuclear power? Before its nuclear weapons test in 1998, India was considered a nuclear capable country but was not recognised as one. This meant that there was…
Border Protection Grid
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting with the Chief Ministers of the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) States. The Home Minister, giving highest priority to making borders secure,…
Bad Rabbit Ransomware – What is it?
Context: A suspected variant of Petya, Bad Rabbit is ransomware—malicious software that infects a computer and restricts user access to the infected machine until a ransom is paid to unlock it. What…
Draft regulations on drone usage announced
The Ministry of Civil Aviation announced the draft regulations for usage of drones in the country. At the press briefing on the regulations, Aviation Minister said the drone industry could…
Xiamen declaration
In a significant move forward from the Goa BRICS declaration, Beijing has signed off on New Delhi’s initiative to name two Pakistan-based terrorist groups, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, in the Xiamen…
Internal Security: challenges and reforms required
The internal security situation of the country has not shown any marked improvement. India’s complex internal security problems: The internal security situation is on a slippery slope. Jammu and Kashmir…
India ranks 23rd in second Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017
The UN telecommunications agency, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), recently released its second edition of the Global Cybersecurity Index (CGI) which ranks countries of the world depending on their national policy against cybercrime —…
Border Infrastructure
Fodder Points for Mains: India’s infrastructure development along the border with China has picked up, though it has rolled back the most ambitious military plan for the boundary. According to…
Digital India needs a cybersecurity reboot
Only important points from the mains point of view; The Indian government has embarked on a programme to turn the country into a digital economy. It has unveiled a series of…