India: Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

This edition of Defence Dispatch examines three pivotal developments from April 2026: India and Germany's ten-year defence industrial cooperation roadmap that advances the P-75I submarine deal, the newly published India-Russia RELOS agreement allowing unprecedented foreign military presence on Indian soil, and South Korea's state visit outcomes that shift the K9 Vajra partnership toward co-development and joint design of advanced military systems.

The interface between constitutional remedies and statutory arbitration mechanisms has long been a subject of intense judicial scrutiny in Indian jurisprudence.

The Union Cabinet has approved a significant relaxation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms for investments from countries sharing land borders with India, marking a potential shift from the stringent framework introduced under Press Note 3 (2020 Series). This policy change aims to balance national security considerations with investment facilitation and economic engagement, potentially improving investor sentiment while maintaining regulatory oversight for strategic interests.

The Bombay High Court refused to grant bail to a man accused of being a Bangladeshi national who allegedly entered India illegally and fraudulently obtained Indian identity documents.

The psychological makeup of terrorists is a prime focus of researchers trying to predict, prevent, and mitigate violent extremism.

Socioeconomic factors like poverty, illiteracy, and limitation of opportunity also play a crucial role in the development of radical behaviour.

SEBI, vide master circular dated June 6, 2024, has issued the guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") Standards and Combating the Financing of Terrorism...

On April 17, 2020, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade ("DPIIT") issued the Press Note No. 3 (2020 Series) ("PN3") with the primary...

The trajectory of India's economic relationship with China has largely defied the desired course set by New Delhi in the past two decades.