BORDER MANAGEMENT
Adversary across border using foreign mercenaries to create fear in Jammu & Kashmir: DGP DGP R R Swain, with ADGPs Vijay Kumar and Anand Jain, confirmed three foreign terrorists killed in a June 26 Gandoh encounter. Emphasizing intelligence work in border areas and collaboration with village defense guards, SPOs, and community, he promo...
06 Jul, 2024, 08.10 PM ISTChinese troops are going to stay at the disputed site along India border for longer period: US Report China-India Border Tensions: Amid global focus on Ukraine, Gaza, and the South China Sea, tensions on the China-India border remain significant. Reports from the US Army War College and the US Annual Threat Assessment highlight the People's Liberati...
02 Jul, 2024, 01.06 PM ISTIndia, four SE Asia countries plan instant retail cross-border payments Five central banks from India, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines collaborate on Project Nexus, a cross-border retail payments platform set to launch by 2026, facilitated by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Nexus will in...
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25 Jun, 2024, 11.33 AM ISTIndia shows interest in mega Teesta river conservation project A major focus of the talks between the two prime ministers was to explore ways to shore up India-Bangladesh cooperation in digital and energy connectivity even as both sides resolved to work towards peaceful management of borders between the two cou...
24 Jun, 2024, 11.33 AM ISTCanada bans border applications for post-graduation work permits Canada has banned foreign nationals from applying for post-graduation work permits (PGWP) at the border to curb 'flagpoling,' a practice that strains border resources and causes delays, announced by Marc Miller.
24 Jun, 2024, 10.47 AM ISTEnter this VIP tunnel on the US-Mexico border at your own risk Investigation has revealed the presence of a VIP tunnel on the US-Mexico border. Criminal gangs extort as much as $6000 per person to facilitate the illegal entry into the US from Mexico.
20 Jun, 2024, 06.44 PM IST50 liaison officers join experts, Indo-Pakistan officials The officials informed visit is an obligation on both the countries and under the treaty commissioners of both India and Pakistan are supposed to inspect the sites and works on both sides of the Indus basin every five years. Last visit of Pakistan d...
16 Jun, 2024, 01.56 PM ISTChina plans new carbon measurement standards to boost climate efforts China announced plans to implement a new carbon footprint management system by 2027 to measure the carbon content of key products, aiming to meet climate goals and global carbon standards.
06 Jun, 2024, 01.30 AM ISTCentral Armed Police Force's 400 companies to remain positioned in West Bengal till June 19 Nearly 400 Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) companies, totaling over 40,000 personnel, will remain in West Bengal until June 19 to manage post-election violence. The significant portion of the force would Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) units. ...
03 Jun, 2024, 11.49 AM ISTTripura: Bangladeshi miscreants assault BSF constable; snatch weapons, radio at India-Bangladesh Border A Border Security Force (BSF) constable was assaulted by Bangladeshi miscreants while on duty at the India-Bangladesh International Border in West Tripura. The incident occurred when a large group of miscreants crossed the border illegally and gathe...
03 Jun, 2024, 10.27 AM ISTRBI to boost rupee's internationalisation, liberalise norms for non-residents The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is intensifying efforts to internationalize the Indian Rupee (INR) by making regulatory changes for non-residents and enhancing the appeal of the GIFT City as an international financial center. The RBI plans to libera...
31 May, 2024, 10.28 AM ISTBig drug hauls in Punjab; nationally, seizures up 160% in a decade Seizure of drugs by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) across all states have gone up by 160% between 2014 and December 2023 when compared to 2006-2013, according to home ministry data. NCB has registered 210% more drug-related cases during the same...
30 May, 2024, 12.56 AM ISTZelenskiy says Ukrainian forces now control area where Russia pushed into Kharkiv region Viktor Vodolatskiy, a member of Russia's State Duma lower house of parliament, was quoted by Tass news agency as saying Russian forces controlled more than half the territory of the town of Vovchansk, 5 km (three miles) inside the border.
25 May, 2024, 07.07 AM ISTNSA Doval suggests jointness among central armed police forces India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has said that the country's economic progress would have been faster if its borders had been more secure and defined. Doval highlighted that the country's power has grown immensely in the last decade, and...
24 May, 2024, 09.53 PM ISTChina says 'great positive progress' made to resolve border row with India The relations between India and China have been frozen except for trade ties ever since the eastern Ladakh border standoff erupted on May 5, 2020, following a violent clash in the Pangong Tso (lake) area. The two sides have so far held 21 rounds of ...
12 Apr, 2024, 03.25 PM ISTUnconventional, asymmetric warfare will be part of future conventional wars: Rajnath Singh Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the Army Commanders' Conference, a biannual event held in the national capital. He reaffirmed the Indian Army's role in guarding borders, fighting terrorism, and providing assistance to civil administration. T...
02 Apr, 2024, 06.28 PM ISTDisengagement, de-escalation way forward: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on eastern Ladakh Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses top Army commanders on India-China face-off, emphasizing ongoing peaceful talks, national security challenges, Indian-Chinese troops standoff, cross-border terrorism response, forces synergy, and future confl...
02 Apr, 2024, 04.38 PM ISTIndia, Bangladesh border forces vow to stop attacks on security personnel India and Bangladesh's border forces have agreed to reduce attacks on BSF personnel by criminals from Bangladesh along the 4,096-km International Border. The 54th bi-annual Director General level talks between BSF and BGB in Dhaka ended with a joint...
09 Mar, 2024, 08.18 PM ISTIndia, Bangladesh to hold DG-level border talks in Dhaka from today India and Bangladesh will discuss a wide range of issues related to border management at the 54th BSF-BGB Director General level border coordination conference from March 5-9.
05 Mar, 2024, 02.05 PM IST