UNMISS Peacekeeper Attack: Mandate, Protection and Accountability
Why in News? Unidentified armed individuals ambushed a UNMISS patrol travelling to Pajut in South Sudan’s Jonglei state on 24 August, killing two peacekeepers and injuring…
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Syria-Israel Security Talks: Jordan, the Golan and Turkey’s Role
Why in News? AFP reported that Syrian and Israeli officials met in Jordan on August 23 to discuss security deconfliction, but neither government confirmed the meeting…
Somalia Piracy: Indian Seafarers and Security in the Gulf of Aden
Why in News? The Hindu reported on 21 August 2026 that a cargo ship with six Indian crew members had been hijacked off Somalia’s Puntland coast…
Indonesia’s Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake: Subduction Zones and Tsunami Risk
Why in News? A major magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Flores Sea region of Indonesia early on August 15, 2026, local and Indian time. The USGS…
Bab el-Mandeb Attack and Maritime Chokepoint Security
Why in News? Yemeni authorities said Houthi forces attacked a commercial vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on 11 August 2026, killing six people in the…
Jammu Border Demographic Study and Evidence-Based Security Governance
Why in News? The Hindu reported that the Union government’s High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes reached Jammu to study claims of demographic change in areas near…
Vote Delay in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir: Security, Connectivity and Democratic Process
Why in News? The final phase of the 2026 legislative election in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was held on 10 August after polling in sensitive areas had been…
Arunachal Pradesh Place Names: India Standardises 27 Geographic Features
Why in News? On 7 August 2026, the Government of India, in consultation with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, formally identified 27 places and geographic features…
Glaw Lake Becomes India’s 101st Ramsar Site
Why in News? On August 3, 2026, the Union Environment Minister announced the designation of Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh as India’s 101st Ramsar Site .…
South China Sea Shoal Rules: China Deepens Its Administrative Control Claim
Why in News? China issued rules for the national nature reserve it created around Scarborough Shoal , known as Huangyan Dao in China and Bajo de…
Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Houthi Blockade Threatens a Global Shipping Chokepoint
Why in News? Yemen’s Houthi movement announced on 20 July 2026 that it would impose a maritime embargo on Saudi-linked shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.…
India-North Macedonia Ties: First Presidential Visit
Why in News? President Droupadi Murmu is visiting North Macedonia on 21-22 July 2026 during a three-country tour of Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania. The Ministry…