ISI's new playbook: Foreign 'Desks' to build modules, infiltrate agencies in various countries

Vicky Nanjappa | February 16, 2026 3:43 PM

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Setting up desks in various countries to carry out covert operations seems to be the new modus operandi by the ISI, with Indian intelligence agencies having learnt that in addition to the already existing missions in each country, the Pakistani spy agency has been adding its own desks so that its members can carry out covert operations there.

Rahman takes charge tomorrow as intel warns of Jamaat-backed mobocracy

IANS | February 16, 2026 2:24 PM

Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) The massive win by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the recently-concluded Bangladesh elections has come as a relief for many in the country.

Kashmir, Northeast, Maoism tackled: HM Shah calls 2014-26 'golden chapter' in internal security

IANS | February 16, 2026 11:21 AM

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Delhi Police on Monday celebrated its 79th Raising Day, commemorating decades of dedicated service in safeguarding the national Capital and reaffirming its commitment to public security.

Pakistan and Turkey, the new faces of Islamic extremism: Report

IANS | February 15, 2026 9:36 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Pakistan, despite its seven decades of existence as an independent nation, having utterly failed to act as a responsible nation and Turkey's abetment to Islamic extremism and radicalism has created a disturbing global environment, which must be called out and decried by fellow nations, including India, an opinionated report in a leading portal said.

Pakistan's dependency on military deployment fails to address root causes of 77-year Balochistan crisis: Report

IANS | February 15, 2026 6:02 PM

Quetta, Feb 15 (IANS) The long-running dispute between Pakistan and Balochistan over the province’s legitimacy has never truly been settled but instead suppressed through decades of military campaigns, political manoeuvring, and what many Baloch describe as colonial-style resource extraction, according to a recent report published in Modern Diplomacy.

Balochistan’s insurgency not sudden, tensions simmered for long over Pakistan military’s excesses: Report

IANS | February 15, 2026 5:01 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The spate of violence and bloody confrontation between the Baloch insurgents and the Pakistani military in recent times has brought the region into the global spotlight, highlighting the scale and intensity of human rights abuses in the region, as the rebels, refusing to give in to the military’s pressure and directives, have squared off against it often.

Behind India's increasing engagements in Indian Ocean region

IANS | February 15, 2026 4:34 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Indian Ocean Region (IOR), being the critical maritime domain bordering three continents -- Asia, African and Australia, and contributing to more than 70 to 75 per cent international trade via the crucial sea-route, remains one of the most vital and vulnerable assets in the 21st century.

Four COBRA soldiers killed in Chhattisgarh road accident, one battling for life

IANS | February 14, 2026 2:03 PM

Raipur, Feb 14 (IANS) Four soldiers from the 201st COBRA Battalion lost their lives when their car collided with a stationary truck on the Khapri bypass in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district on Saturday, officials said.

Homage paid to Pulwama martyrs on 7th anniversary in J&K

IANS | February 14, 2026 1:29 PM

Srinagar, Feb 14 (IANS) On the seventh anniversary of Pulwama terror attack on Saturday, a memorial service was held at Lethpora in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district to pay tributes to the martyrs.

Seven years on, Dinanagar pays tribute to Pulwama martyr Constable Maninder Singh

IANS | February 14, 2026 10:23 AM

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Dinanagar town in Punjab's Gurdaspur solemnly observed the 17th martyrdom anniversary of CRPF Constable Maninder Singh, one of the 40 personnel killed in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, with floral tributes and heartfelt remembrance ceremonies attended by officials, family members and residents on Saturday.

Security

ISI's new playbook: Foreign 'Desks' to build modules, infiltrate agencies in various countries

Rahman takes charge tomorrow as intel warns of Jamaat-backed mobocracy

Kashmir, Northeast, Maoism tackled: HM Shah calls 2014-26 'golden chapter' in internal security

Pakistan and Turkey, the new faces of Islamic extremism: Report

Pakistan's dependency on military deployment fails to address root causes of 77-year Balochistan crisis: Report

Balochistan’s insurgency not sudden, tensions simmered for long over Pakistan military’s excesses: Report

Behind India's increasing engagements in Indian Ocean region

Four COBRA soldiers killed in Chhattisgarh road accident, one battling for life

Homage paid to Pulwama martyrs on 7th anniversary in J&K

Seven years on, Dinanagar pays tribute to Pulwama martyr Constable Maninder Singh

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