Anti-drone systems deployed to repel rogue drones in Manipur | VIDEO
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Anti-drone systems deployed to repel rogue drones in Manipur | VIDEO

Hindustan Times  

Security forces in Manipur have ramped up efforts to combat the increasing use of drones by militants amid escalating violence in the state. The Assam Rifles has deployed anti-drone systems in fringe areas, while the Central Reserve Police Force has tested and handed over an anti-drone system to its units stationed in the region, Manipur Police said in a statement. Additional anti-drone systems are expected to arrive shortly, and the state police have also initiated the process of procurement of similar equipment, according to Manipur Police. In the last six months, security forces have downed at least 18 drones in the valleys and hills of Manipur, although earlier they were used solely for surveillance. “Due to the recent drone attacks, an anti-drone system has been deployed, and the state police is in the process of purchasing additional anti-drone guns, which will be deployed soon,” said Additional Director General of Police K. Jayenta.

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India to soon have its comprehensive anti-drone unit: HM Shah at BSF event
2 weeks, 1 day ago

India to soon have its comprehensive anti-drone unit: HM Shah at BSF event

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that India will soon have a comprehensive anti-drone unit to deal with the ever-increasing menace of unmanned aerial vehicles being used for trans-border dropping of weapons and drugs along the western frontiers with Pakistan. Speaking as the chief guest at an event to mark the Border Security Force’s 60th Raising …

Manipur violence: 10,000 more central forces to be deployed to tackle Meitei-Kuki clash; 3,000 stolen arms recovered
1 month ago

Manipur violence: 10,000 more central forces to be deployed to tackle Meitei-Kuki clash; 3,000 stolen arms recovered

Live Mint  

The Centre will deploy over 10,000 more soldiers in Manipur to contain the ongoing violence in the northeastern state. We have been distributing the forces to protect lives and properties of civilians and monitor vulnerable areas and points,” the National Security Advisor to Manipur Kuldiep Singh said at a press conference on Friday. With the addition of 90 companies of …

2,000 additional paramilitary personnel deployed to Manipur amid fresh violence
1 month ago

2,000 additional paramilitary personnel deployed to Manipur amid fresh violence

India Today  

The Centre on Friday dispatched 20 more companies of paramilitary forces to Manipur in the wake of the recent surge in violence in the state, officials said. The 20 companies comprising 2,000 additional paramilitary personnel have been dispatched to the strife-stricken state days after 50 such companies were sent to Manipur after a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. …

Imphaled
1 month, 1 week ago

Imphaled

Times of India  

Central forces face an impossible situation. GOI must act to change Manipur’s security apparatus A fresh spate of violence in Manipur has forced GOI to dispatch around 2,500 additional central paramilitary personnel to the state. In many cases, Manipur Police describes these volunteers from the Hills as ‘militants’ while Hill groups refer to such volunteers from the Valley – including …

Forces take up positions in new Manipur regions
3 months, 1 week ago

Forces take up positions in new Manipur regions

Hindustan Times  

Imphal/Kangpokpi The development comes in the backdrop of a significant rise in clashes in the conflict-ridden state this month, with militants turning to modern weaponry like drones and rockets Recovery of several rockets and the increasing number of attacks have forced security personnel deployed in Manipur to spread across various sectors of the northeastern state — from the borders between …

Manipur News: Unrest Continues in Manipur—Eye-Witness Report from Imphal’s Streets | ABP News
3 months, 1 week ago

Manipur News: Unrest Continues in Manipur—Eye-Witness Report from Imphal’s Streets | ABP News

ABP News  

Manipur is once again engulfed in violence, with the recent surge of unrest bringing peace in the region under severe threat. The origins of the violence trace back to early 2023 when the Manipur High Court urged the state government to consider including the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe list. The demand for Scheduled Tribe status for the Meitei …

Anti-drone systems deployed in Manipur amid surge in attacks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Anti-drone systems deployed in Manipur amid surge in attacks

Hindustan Times  

The Assam Rifles has deployed a few anti-drone systems in Manipur and the Central Reserve Police Force has also handed over one anti-drone system to security forces in the ethnic strife-torn state, the Manipur Police said in a statement on Saturday night. Stating that some more “anti-drone guns” are being brought to Manipur by CRPF shortly, the state police added …

Manipur: One dead, five injured in rocket attacks, security forces on alert
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur: One dead, five injured in rocket attacks, security forces on alert

India TV News  

In a series of escalating attacks in Manipur's Bishnupur district, suspected militants fired two rockets on Friday, resulting in one fatality and five injuries. The second strike hit the compound of former Chief Minister Mairembam Koireng’s residence in Moirang town around 3 p.m., killing 72-year-old RK Rabei Singh and injuring five others, including a 13-year-old girl. Rocket attacks follow drone …

Central panel to probe Manipur drone attacks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Central panel to probe Manipur drone attacks

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has formed a committee of top officers from the army, state police and paramilitary forces to examine the use of explosive-bearing drones by militants in Manipur, senior officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday, as chief minister N Biren Singh called the incidents “acts of terrorism”. Meanwhile, Manipur director general of police Rajiv Singh on Tuesday visited …

Manipur government forms panel to probe drone attacks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur government forms panel to probe drone attacks

The Hindu  

The Manipur government has formed a five-member committee comprising officers of the State police, Army and paramilitary forces to probe the recent drone attacks on villages in the Imphal West district. Editorial | Another escalation: On the Manipur ground report In June, The Hindu reported that extremist and radical groups on either side of the ethnic divide in Manipur were …

Manipur CM terms drone attacks as ‘act of terrorism’, vows appropriate response
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur CM terms drone attacks as ‘act of terrorism’, vows appropriate response

Hindustan Times  

Manipur, which has been roiled by ethnic violence between Meiteis and the tribal Kuki-Zo communities for the past 15 months, witnessed a new phenomenon on Sunday and Monday when drones were used to drop bombs in Imphal Valley, leading to the death of a woman and injuring over a dozen people. It is suspected that Kuki militants were behind the …

Manipur CM calls drone bombings on civilians 'act of terrorism', vows response
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur CM calls drone bombings on civilians 'act of terrorism', vows response

Hindustan Times  

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday condemned the use of drones to bomb civilian areas in the state, calling it an act of terrorism. The chief minister’s remarks came after a fresh drone attack injured three people, including a 23-year-old woman, in the Imphal West district on Monday evening. “Manipur state government takes such unprovoked assault with utmost …

Centre forms committee to investigate drone-based explosives attack in Manipur
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre forms committee to investigate drone-based explosives attack in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has formed a committee of top officers from the army, state police and paramilitary forces to examine the modus operandi of explosives dropped by drones adopted by militants in Manipur, officials aware of the matter said. The committee of army’s 57 Mountain divisions lieutenant general, additional DGP Manipur police, major general of the Assam Rifles, and inspector generals …

High level committee formed to probe drone attacks in Manipur: Official
3 months, 2 weeks ago

High level committee formed to probe drone attacks in Manipur: Official

Hindustan Times  

A high-level committee was constituted by Manipur police to probe the drone bomb attack in the state’s Koutruk village on Sunday which left one woman dead, and several others injured, officials aware of the developments said. The other committee members include GOC 57 Mountain Division Major General SS Kartikeya, Inspector General Assam Rifles Major General Ravroop Singh, Inspector General CRPF …

Three injured in fresh drone attack in Manipur for secnd day in row
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Three injured in fresh drone attack in Manipur for secnd day in row

Hindustan Times  

Grenade-bearing drones bombarded parts of Manipur for the second straight day on Monday, with three people injured during an attack in Imphal West by militants, while an Indian Reserve Battalion bunker was ransacked in Imphal East. The attacks come a day after alleged Kuki militants attacked Koutruk, a Meitei-inhabited village in Imphal West district, with likely the first of drone …

Manipur Police to carry out combing operations in areas bordering Imphal West after militant attack
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur Police to carry out combing operations in areas bordering Imphal West after militant attack

The Hindu  

The Manipur Government has ordered the State police to conduct combing operations and sanitisation in areas bordering Imphal West district where two persons were killed and nine others injured in an attack by suspected militants, officials said. 2 dead 9 injured in firing by militants in Manipur.mp4 “In view of recent incidents disturbing general law and order situation in fringe …

‘Saw two drones’: What eyewitness said on Manipur ‘general warfare’ attack
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Saw two drones’: What eyewitness said on Manipur ‘general warfare’ attack

Hindustan Times  

A resident of the village in Manipur – where one person was killed and several others were injured in an attack by militants on Sunday – recalled the horror, saying that he saw two drones flying over the area minutes before bombs were dropped. Two women were killed, and many were injured in an attack on Sunday that was carried …

Manipur: Security forces recover firearms, ammunition during search operations
1 year, 3 months ago

Manipur: Security forces recover firearms, ammunition during search operations

Firstpost  

More than 160 people lost their lives and several hundred were injured since the ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur on May 3, after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe status. Security forces in Manipur conducted a search operation and recovered four firearms, 38 ammunition and …

Manipur violence: Drones vs drones - How security forces, warring groups use technology
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur violence: Drones vs drones - How security forces, warring groups use technology

India TV News  

Drone vs Drone: Two contradicting usage of technology was witnessed in the restive state of Manipur with the Indian Army and Assam Rifles deploying drones to save people, whereas the clashing ethnic groups using quadcopters to attack each other. The security forces have noticed that the warring groups - Meiteis, mostly concentrated in Imphal valley, and Kukis, mainly on the …

Manipur CM Biren demands 20 more companies of Central security forces to cope with increasing incidents of violence
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur CM Biren demands 20 more companies of Central security forces to cope with increasing incidents of violence

The Hindu  

Despite the official claim of “improved“ law and order situation in Manipur, the Chief Minister N. Biren told reporters that he had demanded 20 more companies of the Central security forces to cope with the increasing incidents of violence. Sit-in demonstrations Business establishments remained closed on May 23 morning and people were asked by the security personnel to remain indoors …

Manipur violence: 23,000 civilians rescued, Army increases aerial surveillance. Top updates
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur violence: 23,000 civilians rescued, Army increases aerial surveillance. Top updates

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Army and Assam Rifles, which had been called to quell the ethnic violence in Manipur, have rescued more than 23,000 civilians and moved them to the operating bases and military Garrisons, the army said in a statement on Sunday. Vehicles set ablaze after a clash broke out during the 'Tribal Solidarity March called by the All Tribal Student …

Indian Army, Assam Rifles successfully rescue over 23,000 civilians in Manipur
1 year, 7 months ago

Indian Army, Assam Rifles successfully rescue over 23,000 civilians in Manipur

Firstpost  

In a collaborative effort, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles successfully rescued around 23,000 civilians from the violence-hit state of Manipur and safely shifted them to operating bases. “Ray of hope due to efforts of 120- 125 Army and Assam Rifles columns who are working tirelessly for past 96 hours to rescue civilians across all communities, curb violence and restore …

Punjab sees 10 drone intrusions in a month, only one downed
1 year, 8 months ago

Punjab sees 10 drone intrusions in a month, only one downed

Hindustan Times  

As many as 10 incidents of drone intrusion into the Indian territory at the Punjab border with Pakistan have been reported in the past month, with Border Security Force troops managing to capture only one. According to BSF, from March 19 to April 15, 10 incidents were reported in which the drones sneaked into the Indian territory from the Pakistan …

Terror drones from Pakistan demand a comprehensive national security response
1 year, 9 months ago

Terror drones from Pakistan demand a comprehensive national security response

Firstpost  

The skies over India are becoming battlegrounds for a new kind of threat: terror drones. Over the past three weeks, Indian security forces stationed along India’s international border states, particularly Punjab, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir, have intercepted more than a dozen terror drones launched from Pakistan. With the threat of terror drones looming large, India needs to urgently evolve …

Indian anti-drone jammers show positive results on Indo-Pak border
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian anti-drone jammers show positive results on Indo-Pak border

Op India  

This year, the Indian Army deployed indigenous anti-drone jammers and spoofers in the Jammu and Punjab region to counter the drones carrying weapons, explosives, and drugs, launched by terrorist organizations with bases in Pakistan. Using the system which has worked effectively, Indian Army successfully prevented many such drones from flying into India, according to a report by the Hindustan Times. …

After terrorists, Pakistani drones infiltrate into India
2 years, 1 month ago

After terrorists, Pakistani drones infiltrate into India

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The BSF has been “bombarded” by the onslaught of drone flights from across the Pakistan border on the western front, and instances of the aerial vehicles bringing drugs, arms and ammunition more than doubled in 2022, the force's Director General Pankaj Kumar Singh has said. Quantifying the enormity of the drone menace, the DG said while the BSF …

Insufficient Anti-Drone Systems Giving Tough Time to BSF on Indo-Pak Border, Advantage to Enemy
2 years, 5 months ago

Insufficient Anti-Drone Systems Giving Tough Time to BSF on Indo-Pak Border, Advantage to Enemy

News 18  

Drones carrying drugs, arms and ammunitions from Pakistan have become a big threat to India’s security agencies, and the BSF, which guards the most sensitive Indo-Pak border, is struggling with insufficient and flawed anti-drone systems. According to sources, guarding long borders of Punjab and Jammu with a few anti-drone systems, which have limitations in direction, range and detecting other drones, …

Counter-drone technology developed, transferred to industries: DRDO chief
3 years, 2 months ago

Counter-drone technology developed, transferred to industries: DRDO chief

India Today  

Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed counter-drone technology and transferred it to industries, which have taken orders from the armed forces and security forces of the country, a senior official of the organisation said on Thursday. It has all the necessary elements required to counter drones, whether it is detection, tracking or surveillance and even a process called software …

Anti-drone plan: How India is strengthening its unmanned warfare power
3 years, 3 months ago

Anti-drone plan: How India is strengthening its unmanned warfare power

India Today  

The drone attack on the Jammu air force station on June 27 was a rude wake-up call for India to enhance its anti-drone capabilities. The latest among the recent contracts is the Indian Air Force placing an order worth Rs 155 crore for anti-drone platforms or counter-unmanned aircraft systems. The IAF’s contract comes soon after the Indian Navy inked an …

Armed forces order Indian-made anti-drone systems worth over Rs 300 crore, more contracts awaited
3 years, 3 months ago

Armed forces order Indian-made anti-drone systems worth over Rs 300 crore, more contracts awaited

India Today  

The drone attack on the Jammu Air Force Station on June 27 was a rude wake-up call for India to relook at existing options and enhance its anti-drone capabilities for unmanned warfare. In a series of orders, the armed forces have given contracts to Indian companies for a Made in India counter-drone system called Counter Unarmed Aircraft System. Rs 155 …

Another drone spotted near Jammu air force station weeks after attack
3 years, 5 months ago

Another drone spotted near Jammu air force station weeks after attack

India Today  

Weeks after the deadly drone attack at the air force station in Jammu, another drone movement was detected near the air base early on Wednesday morning. Around 4.05 am on Wednesday, a drone was spotted near the Jammu air base in Satwari, a few hundred metres away from the air base. Drones were used on June 27 to drop explosives …

Drone again spotted hovering near Jammu Air Force Station, security agencies on alert
3 years, 5 months ago

Drone again spotted hovering near Jammu Air Force Station, security agencies on alert

India TV News  

A drone was spotted near the Indian Air Force Station in Jammu on Wednesday night, keeping the security agencies and police on tenterhooks, news agency ANI reported. Drones have been sighted in the Union Territory earlier as well since the drone attack at the IAF Station in Jammu last month. Earlier on Wednesday, the Border Security Force troops fired and …

Combating the drone menace: India needs to pick up pace with anti-drone measures
3 years, 5 months ago

Combating the drone menace: India needs to pick up pace with anti-drone measures

India Today  

Low flying buzzing drones with little or no sound can be a nightmare for security forces as they are difficult to detect and can be tools to carry out destruction. ANTI-DRONE SYSTEMS DEVELOPED AROUND THE WORLD ISRAEL'S DRONE DOME Just like Israel's Iron Drome that can detect and neutralise missiles, the Drome Drone is an effective system to take on …

Explained: India's drone policy, threats posed by rogue UAVs and how they can be neutralised
3 years, 5 months ago

Explained: India's drone policy, threats posed by rogue UAVs and how they can be neutralised

Firstpost  

India has guidelines in place for civilian use of drones, but the Jammu attack has shown the need for tightening rules and response strategies to provide a clear deterrence against any such attacks The first-of-its-kind attack by purported drones at the air force in Jammu prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold a meeting that included Union home minister Amit …

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