National Security

Opinion: Proud To Fail The Standards Of New Patriotism - by Yashwant Sinha

Opinion | Yashwant Sinha | Monday March 1, 2021

If raising national security issues for electoral gains is patriotic, how is it unpatriotic to raise doubts about the failures of the government on the national security front?

US Senate Confirms Biden UN Nominee Thomas-Greenfield

World News | Reuters | Tuesday February 23, 2021

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee, veteran diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield, to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, adding a key member to his national security team nearly a month after her confirmation hearing.

"To Meet 21st Century Power Needs": US On Energy Partnership With India

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

The energy cooperation between the US and India supports sustainable development, harnesses sources to meet 21st century power needs, protects national security and promotes regional and international stability, a senior official has said.

Chinese Spyware Code ‘Jian’ Was Copied From America's National Security Agency, Researchers Say

Reuters | Monday February 22, 2021

Chinese spies used code first developed by the US National Security Agency to support their hacking operations, Israeli researchers said, another indication of how malicious software developed by governments can boomerang against their creators.

US Communicating With Iran Over Detained Americans, Says White House

World News | Reuters | Monday February 22, 2021

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday the United States had begun to communicate with Iran over the country's detention of American citizens, calling the matter a "complete and utter outrage".

India Says UN Must Focus On Eliminating Threats By Terror Groups In Iraq

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 17, 2021

Expressing serious concerns on the terrorist attacks that took place last month in Baghdad, Iraq, India on Tuesday said that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) should focus on eliminating every threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and other terror groups in Iraq and elsewhere in the world.

SolarWinds Hack Response Leader Named by White House Amid Criticism

Associated Press | Thursday February 11, 2021

After members of Congress criticised the US response to a massive breach of government departments and private corporations discovered late last year, the White House announced that a senior national security official had been leading the effort since the first day of the Biden administration.

TikTok US Ban: Joe Biden Administration Asks Federal Court to Pause Proceedings

Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 11, 2021

US President Joe Biden's administration has asked a US federal court to pause proceedings aimed at banning TikTok to allow for a fresh review of the national security threat from the popular Chinese-owned video app.

Joe Biden Team Asks Court To Pause Ban On TikTok In US

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 11, 2021

President Joe Biden's administration has asked a US federal court to pause proceedings aimed at banning TikTok to allow for a fresh review of the national security threat from the popular Chinese-owned video app.

Terror Groups In Pakistan Disrupting Peace Process In Afghanistan: India

India News | ANI | Thursday February 11, 2021

India on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council, saying that Islamabad has been disrupting the peace process in Afghanistan by helping terror groups like Al-Qaida, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - launch violent attacks in Khorasan Province (ISIL-K) in the neighbouring country.

UN Chief's Report On ISIS Must Also Cover Actvities Of Lashkar, Jaish: India At UN

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 10, 2021

India on Wednesday said that the global community must not lose sight of the ease with which the Haqqani Network and its supporters, "especially the Pakistani authorities", have worked along with terror groups in South Asia as it asserted that the UN chief's report on the ISIS should also cover activities of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad tha...

Huawei Challenges US FCC Over National Security Threat Designation

Reuters | Wednesday February 10, 2021

Huawei is challenging the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designation of the Chinese company as a national security threat to US communications networks. The FCC in June had designated Huawei and ZTE as security threats, a declaration barring US firms from tapping an $8.3 billion government fund to purchase equipment from the companies.

Amid Border Tensions, India, China Hold Talks On UN Security Council Agenda

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 10, 2021

India and China on Tuesday held bilateral consultations on issues on the agenda of the United Nations Security Council amid the military standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Hong Kong Media Tycoon Denied Bail In National Security Case

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 9, 2021

Hong Kong's top court on Tuesday ordered pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to stay behind bars as it backed an appeal by prosecutors against granting him bail, in a landmark legal test of Beijing's national security law.

Biden Plans To Name New York Fed Market Chief Daleep Singh As National Security Deputy

Indians Abroad | ANI | Sunday February 7, 2021

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has said that Daleep Singh, the Head of the Markets Group at the bank is set to join US President Joe Biden's administration as deputy national security adviser.