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Sanjukta Parashar, a 2006-batch Indian Police Service officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, became the first woman officer to head the Central Reserve Police Force’s CoBRA unit in September 2026. She took charge as Inspector General of the 10-battalion CoBRA formation from 1996-batch IPS officer Danesh Rana.

On September 7, 2026, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals worth about ₹1.10 lakh crore. The Ministry of Defence stated that around 98% of the procurement value will come from the domestic Indian industry under the Atmanirbhar Bharat framework.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Nasha Mukt Bharat 2029 roadmap in Panaji, Goa, on 6 September 2026 after a state security and narcotics review meeting with Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. The three-year plan covers the period 2026 to 2029 and sets targets for drug-network disruption, fugitive recovery, laboratory destruction, and demand reduction.

Recent conflicts in Ukraine and Iran show that air power alone cannot secure decisive victory without integrated joint warfighting, intensifying India’s debate over theatre commands and centralized IAF operational control, particularly against China along the LAC.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the two-day 9th National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference-2026 in New Delhi on 24 August 2026. The hybrid conference brought together more than 850 participants, including senior officers from the Intelligence Bureau, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and central and state police forces.

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