Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Archives

Terrorism Now ‘Borderless and Invisible’, Needs Cutting-Edge Technology: Home Minister

RA Editorial Desk - November 8, 2024

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah recently addressed the evolving nature of terrorism at the Anti-Terror Conference-2024, emphasising that the threat has become "borderless and invisible." He underscored the necessity for security agencies to...

Sig Sauer to Make Firearms in India, Enters Into Partnership with Pune-Based Nibe Group

RA Editorial Desk - November 7, 2024

New Delhi: Global arms major Sig Sauer on November 6 announcing its partnership with Pune-based Nibe Group to manufacture assault rifles in India, said that it will manufacture a portion of these firearms in...

Government’s Focus on Economic Security: Visa Issuance to Chinese Firms Under Scrutiny

Admin - June 23, 2024

New Delhi: National security planners have found several irregularities in the operations of Chinese companies and the import of Chinese products into India – ranging from improper documentation for visas, evading local taxes, and...

Crossroads of Contention

Lt Gen Prakash Katoch - February 5, 2024

On January 20, 2024, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Union Government would soon fence the 1,643 km border between India and Myanmar. Additionally, the government is considering ending its Free Movement...

Terrorism in J&K: India Must Shed its Defensive Mentality

Lt Gen Prakash Katoch - January 14, 2024

The terrorist ambush of two army vehicles in the Surankote area of the Poonch-Rajauri sector on December 21, 2023, has brought the focus on terrorism in J&K again. The terrorists took away the weapons...

Defence Diplomacy Must Find Its Rightful Place in India’s Global Trajectory

Lt Gen A B Shivane - April 19, 2023

The 21st Century poses multiple, complex, and dynamic global security challenges that nation-states face today. The world is seeing a transition to a multi-alignment world order shaped by intensified competition for resources and markets...

Israeli Drones to Check Smuggling and Illegal Infiltration in Assam

Admin - November 6, 2019

Guwahati: With difficulty in erecting fences along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam which passes through a riverine stretch, the BSF has recently procured Israeli tethered drones and thermal imagers to check smuggling and illegal...

Home Ministry to Decide on Imposition of AFSPA in J and K and Ladakh

Admin - November 4, 2019

New Delhi: The Home Ministry will be the deciding authority on the imposition of AFSPA in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh according to rules notified by the Union Cabinet Secretariat...

Defence production to reach USD 26 billion by 2025, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Admin - October 4, 2019

New Delhi. India has set the target to reach USD 26 billion in defence production by 2025 by encouraging private sector participation in the defence and homeland security sectors, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh....

MoS Home Nityanand Rai inaugurates 22nd India International Security Expo 2019

Admin - October 3, 2019

New Delhi. The prestigious 22nd India International Security Expo, 2019, organized jointly by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) and the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), was inaugurated in New Delhi on October...

Defence Minister Calls for Round-the-clock Vigil from All Agencies to Secure Maritime Domain

Admin - September 25, 2019

New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called for a 24x7 vigil, co-ordination and pro-active approach from all agencies in the maritime domain to thwart any potential threat posed by 'non-state' as well as...

First Indo-US Tri-services Exercise “Tiger Triumph” to be Held in November

Admin - September 24, 2019

New Delhi: The first tri-services exercise “Tiger Triumph” of India and the United States are to be held at Visakhapatnam and Kakinada in November this year. "India-US tri-services 'Exercise Tiger Triumph' is being organised under...

The Current Shape of Things Coming From Pakistan Post 370

Lt Gen P R Shankar - September 4, 2019

A lot of water has flown through Indus since the abrogation of Article 370. The shape of things to come from Pakistan is clearer. Superficially there is a lot of hype spearheaded by their...