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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicIndian intelligence

Topic: Indian intelligence

Report on Pahalgam shows there was ‘real-time intel’ sharing between terrorists & ‘Pakistani handlers’

The report, based on investigations, assessments, and intercepted communications, mentions that digital footprints were traced to safe houses in Muzaffarabad & Karachi.

Plot against Pannun shows incompetence. It’s unlike our intelligence agencies: Shivshankar Menon

At the Kerala Literature Festival, former NSA Shivshankar Menon thanked god for his retirement. But career diplomats like him never take their finger off the pulse.

Canadian officials shared ‘intel’ on India with WaPo, while Trudeau decried leaks about China—Globe and Mail

Report says National Security and Intelligence Adviser Nathalie G. Drouin and dy minister David Morrison shared sensitive information on 'Indian interference' with Washington Post.

R&AW must answer why it tolerates poor tradecraft, recruitment standards, officer oversight

The alleged plot to kill Khalistan propagandist and lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannun had all the comic elements of an old-fashioned Bollywood cop movie.

Indian intelligence needs science & policy experts. Look beyond IPS & IRS

Not recruiting from civilian and scientific talent pools risks a ‘failure of imagination’, hindering India’s ability to pre-empt previously unanticipated dangers.

Netflix’s IC 814 has led to a new round of ‘what ifs’. Learn lessons from the indecision

Minutes after the IC 814 landed at Amritsar airport, makeshift communication was established between local authorities and CMG in Delhi—but lack of specific instructions botched the operation.

Low promotions, borrowed officers: India’s hurdles in creating a professional intelligence service

In 'Institutional Roots of India’s Security Policy', edited by Milan Vaishnav, Shreyas Shende and Rudra Chaudhuri outline the history and organisational structure of India's R&AW.

Pannun assassination approved by former RAW chief, says Washington Post

The Washington Post has named main accused as Vikram Yadav, a RAW officer. US President Biden had brought up the case with PM Modi when he was in New Delhi in September.

Public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada begins, Sikh separatist participates

Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Canadian Federal Elections has begun hearings from witnesses Wednesday. It is expected to hear from 40-plus witnesses until 10 April.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.