National Security

Congress Played With National Security On Rafale Row: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 16, 2019

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday alleged that the Congress played with India's security for "petty gains" and the Supreme Court's dismissal of the review petitions on the Rafale jet deal has exposed the opposition party's "lies".

Huawei Ban: US Said to Extend Licence for Its Companies to Continue Business With Huawei

Reuters | Saturday November 16, 2019

The Trump administration is set to issue a two-week extension of a license allowing US companies to continue doing business with China's Huawei Technologies, two sources familiar with the deliberations said.

Huawei, ZTE "Cannot Be Trusted", Pose Security Threat: Top US General

World News | Reuters | Friday November 15, 2019

Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. "cannot be trusted," U.S. Attorney General William Barr said, labelling the Chinese firms a security threat as he backed a proposal to bar U.S. rural wireless carriers from tapping an $8.5 billion government fund to purchase equipment or services from them.

Threatened With National Security Act, Says UP Pollution Whistleblower

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday November 14, 2019

Cities in Uttar Pradesh may be topping the air pollution charts this season, but their police seem to have other priorities in mind. A tweet by a differently abled student to draw attention to an instance of stubble burning in his Bareilly neighbourhood backfired recently, with the local police going after him instead of acting on the complaint.

Automakers Expect Trump Will Delay Decision On Imposing EU, Japan Auto Tariffs

Reuters | Wednesday November 13, 2019

Major automakers think U.S. President Donald Trump will again this week push back a self-imposed deadline on whether to put up to 25% tariffs on national security grounds on imported cars and parts from the European Union and Japan amid an ongoing trade war with China, five auto officials told Reuters.

NSA Ajit Doval Meets Hindu, Muslim Religious Leaders Post Ayodhya Verdict

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 10, 2019

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held a meeting with eminent Hindu and Muslim religious leaders on Sunday, a day after the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya case, officials said.

Officials Raised Alarm Over White House Ukraine Talks In July: Testimony

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 9, 2019

Two White House national security officials sounded alarms about improper pressure on Ukraine in early July, well before President Donald Trump's bombshell phone call with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky, according to impeachment testimony released Friday.

Baba Ramdev Meets NSA Ajit Doval After Ayodhya Verdict: Report

India News | ANI | Saturday November 9, 2019

After the Supreme Court's verdict in the Ayodhya case, Baba Ramdev, Swami Parmatmanand and other Hindu leaders on Saturday met National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval.

Pakistan Exporting Terror, Stifling Women's Voices For Narrow Political Gains: India At UN Security Council

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 6, 2019

India slammed Pakistan today at the United Nations Security Council by highlighting how Islamabad represents a system that has been exporting terrorism and "regressive" extremist ideologies and "stifling" women's voices for narrow political gains.

US Urged to Invest More in AI; Ex-Google CEO Warns of China's Progress

Reuters | Tuesday November 5, 2019

US government funding in AI has fallen short and the country needs to invest in research, train an AI-ready workforce and apply the technology to national security missions, a government-commissioned panel led by Google's former CEO said in an interim report on Monday.

Will Impose National Security Act If Needed: UP Police Chief On Ayodhya Verdict

India News | ANI | Monday November 4, 2019

Ahead of the expected verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit by Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh police chief OP Singh said that the state police is ready and if needed the National Security Act (NSA) will be imposed on elements who attempt to disrupt law and order.

TikTok Said to Be Subject of US National Security Investigation

Reuters | Saturday November 2, 2019

The US government has launched a national security review of TikTok owner ByteDance's $1 billion acquisition of US social media app Musical.ly, according to three people familiar with the matter.

White House Official Who Heard Trump-Ukraine Call Was Told To Keep Quiet

World News | Tom Hamburger, Carol D. Leonnig, Greg Miller, Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post | Saturday November 2, 2019

Several days after President Donald Trump's phone call with the leader of Ukraine, a top White House lawyer instructed a senior national security official not to discuss his grave concerns about the leaders' conversation with anyone outside the White House, according to three people familiar with the aide's testimony.

US Opens Security Investigation Into Chinese App TikTok: Report

World News | Reuters | Saturday November 2, 2019

The US government has launched a national security review of TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co's $1 billion acquisition of US social media app Musical.ly, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Former Top Cop Datta Padsalgikar Elected Deputy National Security Advisor

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 31, 2019

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner and Maharashtra DGP Datta Padsalgikar has been appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA).