India Launches Hunt For Indigenously Developed Web Browser

The government launched an open-challenge competition on Wednesday to develop an Indian web browser amid a push for indigenous capability development in defence, IT hardware, and pharma."It is high time that the most important component of the virtual world, the web browser, is developed in India," Arvind Kumar, controller of certifying authorities, said at the Indian Web Browser Development

August 9, 2023
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India Bars Makers of Military Drones From Using Chinese Parts

But as the nascent Indian industry looks to meet the military’s needs, the defence and industry figures said India’s security leaders were worried that intelligence-gathering could be compromised by Chinese-made parts in drones’ communication functions, cameras, radio transmission and operating software.India in recent months has barred domestic manufacturers of military drones from using

August 8, 2023
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Two US Navy Sailors Held For Passing Sensitive Information To China

California: Two Navy sailors in Southern California were arrested and accused of providing military secrets and sensitive information to Chinese intelligence officers, the New York Times reported.Jinchao Wei, known as Patrick Wei, 22, was charged with spying for the Chinese under the Espionage Act. Wei serves aboard the Essex, an assault ship moored at Naval Base San Diego, which is the home of

August 4, 2023
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China Aims To Deploy Its Citizens In Counter-Espionage

Beijing: The Ministry of State Security said that China should inspire its citizens to participate in counter-espionage work, as well as, reward and protect entities who report espionage to normalize the concept of people participating in such work, reported CNN.“Enhance the mechanism for reporting espionage by legally commending, rewarding and protecting individuals and organizations who report

August 3, 2023
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India Eyes China’s ‘Triangle of Death’, Race For Influence In Sri Lanka With Energy, Maritime Deals: Chinese Media

A Chinese SPY ship docked at Hambantota port in August last yearIndia’s recent moves in Sri Lanka are part of a strategy to boost its influence and presence as the ‘strongest player’ in South Asia, observers say. But they warn that the power imbalance between the two means Sri Lanka runs the risk of ‘one-sided deals’ that may not benefit its peopleby Dimuthu AttanayakeSri Lanka and India have

August 2, 2023
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Huawei Conducts 5G Testing In Nepal With Little Transparency, Raising Concerns About Corruption

Kathmandu: Chinese telecom giant, Huawei is conducting 5G testing in Nepal with little transparency, raising concerns over potential corruption issues and monopoly in the country’s telecom sector, Nepal-based Khabarhub reported.The Chinese telecom giant, which is seen as a security risk by the US and European governments was testing the 5G technology, with little transparency, in Nepal using a

July 31, 2023
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DRDO Scientist Told Pakistani Agent He Would Show Her BrahMos Missile Report, Discussed Drones And Other Missiles: Report

Pradeep Kurulkar, a senior scientist at Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), was arrested in May for espionage under the Official Secrets Act (OSA)The DRDO scientist, Pradeep Kurulkar, is accused of divulging confidential information on BrahMos missile and other projects to a Pakistani operative.Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has found that defence scientist Pradeep

July 29, 2023
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