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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicIntelligence inputs

Topic: intelligence inputs

Why security forces ran 4.5 km to reach Pahalgam attack site, an hour after bloodshed was already over

First distress call was received at 2.45 pm. Security forces travelled 2.5 km on ATVs & bikes, but were forced to cover rest of the 5 km on foot.

Warnings ignored? 5 intelligence inputs warned local police & state’s top cops of violence at Haldwani

Inputs by local & state intelligence units had suggested demolition be carried out in morning hrs & forces use drones to monitor rooftops, from where stones rained after demolition.

China, Iran & Russia engaging in ‘espionage and interference’: New Zealand intelligence report

The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service report discusses factors impacting its national security, including violent extremism, declining social trust & tech innovation, among others.

Intel input on ‘teen bomber’ sent Delhi Police into tizzy on day 1 of U-17 World Cup

Massive search operations launched at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium; fresh traffic plans made, leading to huge snarls on Delhi’s roads Friday.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

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.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.