Italian Defence Minister Crosetto’s bilateral visit strengthens the Indo-MediterraneanRising conflicts in the Indo-Mediterranean, especially after the October 7 attack on Israel and disruptions like the Strait of Hormuz closu...
01 May, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Explainer: The Hormuz digital chokepoint - How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?The narrow waterway, already a chokepoint for global oil shipments, is equally vital for the digital world. Several fibre-optic cables snak...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?Iran has highlighted the vulnerability of submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz. These vital undersea links carry 99% of global internet...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
The Hormuz digital chokepoint: Where oil, war and the internet collideIran has highlighted the vulnerability of submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz. These vital undersea links carry 99% of global internet...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Hidden Antarctic Canyons: The Secret Threat to Coastal Cities You Haven't Heard OfScientists have discovered hundreds of hidden underwater canyons off Antarctica. These vast valleys, carved by sediment flows, are now unde...
05 Mar, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
Resilient subsea networks critical to India's AI, digital ambitions: TRAI Chairman LahotiSubmarine cables and cloud infrastructure face significant challenges. TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti stresses the need for innovation, re...
24 Feb, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
India, EU explore joint effort to secure undersea cables in Indian OceanAhead of the India-EU summit, senior officials are meeting to discuss the security of undersea cables, a critical component of global inter...
03 Dec, 2025, 05.02 PM IST
Under the sea, for sake of strategy: Why foreign powers hold India’s digital pulseIndia’s economic and political sovereignty hinges on subsea cables that carry almost all first-mile internet traffic, yet most are owned, l...
11 Aug, 2025, 10.54 PM IST
India to build underground nuclear submarine fortress to counter China as Bangladesh offers air base to Beijing near Chicken NeckIndia is set to commission a new naval base near Rambilli in Andhra Pradesh by 2026 to bolster its strategic edge in the Indian Ocean. The ...
07 Apr, 2025, 02.33 PM IST
ITU & ICPC launch International Advisory Body to boost submarine cable resilienceThe ITU and ICPC have launched a 40-member advisory body, including India's telecom secretary, to bolster the resilience of submarine cable...
05 Dec, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
India must loosen the cords tying it too tightly to the pervasive influence of global Big TechIndia aims for self-sufficiency through autarky and atmanirbhar initiatives, focusing on nurturing the 13 markers of 'Viksit Bharat' for a ...
23 May, 2024, 10.53 PM IST
Who could have sabotaged the Nord Stream pipelines?- Closely watched region - Bubbling up in international waters off the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, between southern Sweden...
28 Sep, 2022, 11.33 PM IST
India is quietly preparing a cyber warfare unit to fight a new kind of enemyThe Defence Cyber Agency will have more than 1,000 experts who will be distributed into a number of formations of the Army, Navy and IAF.
14 Jul, 2018, 10.07 AM IST
Chinese navy ships continue to prowl around AndamansOn Tuesday, alarm bells went off in Delhi after a blip on a coastal radar screen. It was an unidentified vessel close to the Andaman and Ni...
12 Jul, 2018, 06.20 PM IST
Defence projects stuck due to delay in 'strategic' policyIt has led to several already long-delayed mega projects, critical to bolster armed force's operational preparedness, being kept in suspend...
08 Apr, 2018, 10.39 AM IST
Manohar Parrikar needs to modernize military arsenal on a war footingNow, that Manohar Parrikar is the new defence minister, Jaitley will not have to divide his attention between North and South Blocks.
10 Nov, 2014, 12.10 PM IST
- India calls for global legal framework to fight cyber crimes
India moots a universal legal framework to fight cyber crimes, noting that internet aided crimes are akin to cross border terrorism and kno...
21 May, 2008, 08.40 PM IST