Context: The killing of 22 security personnel by Maoists in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh serves as a grim reminder that left-wing insurgency continues to be one of the biggest internal security threats for the country. Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in India LWE situation is the most serious internal threat facing the country. The ideol... .Read more
Updated on 9 April, 2021 GS3 Security
Context- Accepting that there is a capability differential between India and China, India’s Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) made a statement that China is capable of launching cyber attacks on India that can disrupt a large number of systems. Background A new study found out that the power outage last year in Mumbai, which was s... .Read more
Updated on 8 April, 2021 GS3 Security
Context- India’s import of arms decreased by 33% between 2011-15 and 2016-20 and Russia was the most affected supplier, according to a report released by Swedish defence think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) More on the news It said that the drop in Indian arms imports seemed to have been the result of the c... .Read more
Updated on 16 March, 2021 GS3 Security
Context: Recently, the Indian Navy inducted its third Scorpene-class conventional diesel electric submarine - INS Karanj, into service. More on the news: The first submarine of the class - INS Kalvari, was commissioned in 2017 and the second - INS Khanderi, in 2019. A fourth submarine - Vela, was launched into the water in 2019 and the... .Read more
Updated on 12 March, 2021 GS3 Security
Context: Recently, evidence has emerged of a Chinese government-linked company’s attempt to monitor the digital footprint of thousands of Indian citizens. More on the news: The government of India was apprised last year of a malware threat (linked to a Chinese state-backed firm) in segments of its power infrastructure. ... .Read more
Updated on 3 March, 2021 GS3 Security
Why in News? Recently, the government has notified Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. These new rules broadly deal with social media and over-the-top (OTT) platforms. These rules have been framed in exercise of powers under section 87 (2) of the Information Technology... .Read more
Updated on 27 February, 2021 GS3 Security
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