A seven-vehicle convoy carrying 23 Chinese engineers to the Beijing-financed Gwadar Port in Pakistan's southwest came under attack from the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) separatists on Sunday.

 

External Security

Four Chinese nationals and 9 Pakistani security forces persons have been killed.

2 BSF personnel, 21 civilians held for involvement in infiltration attempts since 2021: Govt in Lok Sabha

Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and 21 civilians involved in infiltration attempts have been apprehended since 2021, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Pramanik said that to stop infiltration along the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh borders, the government has adopted a multi-pronged approach which includes round-the-clock surveillance and patrolling on the borders and establishment of observation post, increase in number of the BSF personnel, construction of border fencing and floodlighting.

Pro-Khalistani activists vandalise yet another Hindu temple in Canada, paste hateful posters

Pro-Khalistani activists in Canada targeted yet another temple with hateful posters. Two men hiding their face with cloth up posters on main gate of Hindu temple in Surrey, British Columbia. The posters had messages calling separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s death a murder by India. It also asked Canada to investigate the so-called murder. The Hindu community in Canada is outraged by repeated vandalisation of temples. On January 31, a Hindu temple in Brampton was similarly targeted with anti-India graffiti. In April, a temple in Ontario was targeted while in July, Bharat Mata Mandir in Brampton was vandalised.

Top Hizbul commander among two terrorists killed as Army foils infiltration bid in J-K's Poonch

The body of one of the slain terrorists was retrieved and has been identified on the basis of police records as Hussain -- a resident of Bagyladra village of Poonch who was a self-style Divisional Commander of Hizbul Mujahideen.

India bars makers of military drones from using Chinese parts

But as the nascent Indian industry looks to meet the military's needs, the defence and industry figures said India's security leaders were worried that intelligence-gathering could be compromised by Chinese-made parts in drones' communication functions, cameras, radio transmission and operating software.

CDS, not a super general or super bureaucrat, but a team player

India's restructuring of its armed forces into Theatre Commands appears to be moving forward. It is believed that three commands will be created — an Eastern Command to defend against China; a Western Command to defend against Pakistan, and a Maritime Command to cover the Western and Eastern coasts. However, it may be counterintuitive to have a single Theatre command to cover such a vast area, and the command structure of the Theatre commands needs to be carefully thought out.

Parliament clears inter-services organisations bill

The Parliament passed the Interservices Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill 2023, granting the commander-in-chief and officer-in-command of inter-services organisations disciplinary and administrative powers over personnel from other forces serving in such establishments. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that India is prepared to face any form of warfare and is ready to increase defence spending to 5-6% of GDP if necessary.