Security Agencies for Mains

Facts: 1,200 paramilitary troopers died by suicide in last 10 years. Domestic problems, illness and financial problems are some of the […]

Examples of Politicisation of Services: The demand for the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), and Political gains

Context: In India, there is no mutually agreed upon or government-mandated demarcation of aviation roles and missions. This has left

Context: The Indian military continues to work in silos. First Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India was assigned with

Many Security Agencies are functioning without regular chiefs like CRPF BSF CBI NSG Impact of having vacancies in Security Forces:

Context: India’s weak military modernisation in contrast to China’s is a wake-up call for the Indian security establishment. Problems in

Steps taken: Central Government is taking measure to strengthen Cert-IN (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team), the governments’ cyber security arm

Context: Security lapse in PM’s Punjab visit. Special Protection Group (SPG): The SPG was created in1985 as a specialized armed

Three-tier internal security structure At present, India has three-tier internal security structure which includes National Security Council (NSC), headed by