India is deploying AI in its power grid for real-time risk detection, cyber security, and market surveillance, enhancing resilience amid renewable growth. This initiative strengthens grid stability, safeguards markets, reduces cyber vulnerabilities, and promotes indigenous innovation, aligning with global best practices.
Click to View MoreMission Sudarshan Chakra is a 10-year strategic initiative to build an indigenous national defence shield. Guided by a high-level committee, it integrates technologies like ‘Akashteer,’ enhancing offensive and defensive capabilities to safeguard India from aerial and unconventional threats effectively.
Click to View MoreTensions between the Kuki-Zo community and Naga groups in Manipur are escalating due to complex ethnic, infrastructural, and security issues. The Kuki-Zo Council's push for improved connectivity, "German-Tiger Road," is met with opposition from the Foothills Naga Coordination Committee, highlighting land claims, mobility disruptions, and tribal governance demands.
Click to View MoreThe Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, guarantees free and compulsory education for all children. However, it clashes with Article 30, which protects the right of religious and linguistic minorities to establish and administer their own educational institutions.
Click to View MoreThe Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) Order 2025 simplifies entry for Nepalese, Bhutanese, and persecuted minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. It aligns with CAA 2019, exempting them from visa norms while enhancing security.
Click to View MoreIndia has reported over 12.47 lakh cybercrime cases in the last six months, with daily financial losses ranging from ₹10 to ₹15 lakh. The country's framework includes the Information Technology Act, Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, National Cyber Security Policy, and Cyber Swachhta Kendra. However, outdated laws, low digital literacy, and jurisdictional complexity, contribute to vulnerabilities.
Click to View MoreIndia replaced its sedition law (Section 124A of the IPC) with Section 152 of the BNS, sparking criticism for its potential threat to free speech due to broad wording, leading to the Supreme Court's review to balance national security with the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression.
Click to View MoreNaxalism, a major internal security challenge in India, stems from the 1967 Naxalbari uprising. It involves socio-economic and political grievances, land reform failures, tribal displacement, and governance deficits. The current government strategy, SAMADHAN, combines security operations with development projects and good governance, reducing violence. However, a sustained commitment is needed to eliminate the violent threat and address the root causes.
Click to View MoreIndian prisons face severe overcrowding, undertrial delays, poor infrastructure, custodial violence, and lack of rehabilitation. The Model Prisons Act, 2023 and tech-driven reforms aim to modernize the system. India must shift from punishment to rehabilitation, uphold inmate rights, and ensure justice through efficient legal aid, humane treatment, and accountability.
Click to View MoreMoney laundering legitimizes illegal funds, posing threats to security and economies. Methods include hawala and crypto. India combats it via PMLA, supported by international efforts like FATF. Challenges involve sophisticated tactics, technology, and cross-border complexities. Way Forward requires stronger regulations, advanced tech, and international cooperation to mitigate its challeneges.
Click to View MoreThe 2019 abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir led to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, allowing statehood and legislative assembly elections. The Supreme Court upheld this decision, promoting a democratic process. The security situation improved, with a decrease in terrorism incidents and local recruitment.
Click to View MoreIndian police force has evolved since the 1861 Police Act, with the Indian Police Service (IPS) replacing it in 1948. Challenges include understaffing, overburdening, inadequate training, outdated laws, political interference, human rights concerns, outdated infrastructure, and underrepresentation of women. Reforms are needed to ensure a more efficient and effective police force.
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