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India's borders are evolving into integrated, intelligent security ecosystems driven by data & AI: Dr Rajendra Kumar
At a time when India's security paradigm is being reshaped by technological disruption and increasingly complex threat landscapes, the management of borders has moved well beyond fences, roads, and physical patrols. It now operates at the intersection of data, intelligence, and real-time decision-making where surveillance systems, artificial intelligence, and inter-agency coordination define the contours of national security. Dr. Rajendra Kumar, Secretary, Department of Border Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, carries the responsibility of overseeing this evolving domain across some of the world's most challenging and sensitive frontiers. The Department's approach reflects a shift towards integrated, technology-enabled border governance that is proactive, data-driven, and aligned with emerging security imperatives. In this conversation with Anoop Verma, Dr. Kumar explains how India is re-conceptualising its borders as dynamic security ecosystems, the expanding role of AI and digital public infrastructure in surveillance and coordination, and the Ministry's response to hybrid threats that increasingly blur the boundaries between physical and cyber domains. He also reflects on the centrality of human judgment in an AI-enabled environment and offers a forward-looking perspective on how technology could reshape India's border management architecture by 2030.
Date - 13/04/2026
Patent application filings in India rise 30.2% to 1.43 lakh in 2025-26: Goyal
Filing of patent applications has increased by 30.2 per cent to 1,43,729 in 2025-26 against 1,10,375 in the previous fiscal, on account of several initiatives taken by the government to strengthen the intellectual property rights ecosystem, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday. India is the world's 6th largest patent filer. "Our patent filings soared to a historic 1.43 lakh+ in FY 2025-26, marking a 30.2 per cent increase over last year. With over 69 per cent of patents filed domestically, led by innovators from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, we are showing the world that Made in India is powered by Invented in India," Goyal said in a social media post. The filings have been continuously increasing since 2016-17, when they were 45,444. It was 47,894 in 2027-28, 50,660 in 2018-19, 56,268 in 2019-20, 58,503 in 2020-21, 66,440 in 2021-22, 82,208 in 2022-23, and 92,163 in 2023-24. The government has undertaken several measures to strengthen the patent ecosystem in the country, particularly aimed at startups, MSMEs and educational institutions. These steps include the reduction of fees for startups, small entities, and educational institutions; providing expedited examination of patent applications; and pro bono facilitation to Indian startups for the filing and processing of patent, trademark, and design applications.
Date - 12/04/2026
The Glasswing paradox: Will AI security leave developing markets behind?
The launch of Project Glasswing by Anthropic, in collaboration with a broad coalition of major technology and cybersecurity stakeholders, has been presented as a landmark step toward securing the digital ecosystem. By leveraging advanced AI systems to identify vulnerabilities at unprecedented scale and speed, the initiative promises to strengthen the foundations of critical software infrastructure. At one level, the proposition is compelling. As software systems grow in complexity and adversaries increasingly adopt AI driven tools, traditional methods of vulnerability detection are struggling to keep pace. The idea of using powerful AI to pre-emptively discover and mitigate flaws, is not just attractive, but may well be a necessity. It may also well be possible that such systems have already identified long standing vulnerabilities in widely used software, issues that persisted for years despite extensive human scrutiny. It could also be argued that we are entering an era of AI driven offense, where malicious actors will deploy similar capabilities to scan and exploit code at scale. In that context, Glasswing represents a defensive countermeasure, a sort of good actor response to an emerging threat landscape.
Date - 12/04/2026
MeitY gives 15-day extension for public comments on IT rules amendments
The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) on Friday extended the deadline for public feedback and comments on the latest amendments to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, by 15 days to 29 April following sustained demand by the industry and civil society groups to extend the consultations. Draft amendments released last week had proposed bringing online user-generated news and current affairs content within the regulatory fold, alongside making advisories and guidelines mandatorily enforceable for internet intermediaries. The move to potentially place content generated by online users under the same scrutiny and treatment as those in place for publishers has proven to be contentious. ET had reported that multiple digital rights organizations and civil society groups sought rescinding it in a stakeholder consultation held on Tuesday. The amendments had listed all intermediaries, and all news content hosted by them online under Part III of the IT rules which recognize entities to whom the code of ethics and procedure and safeguards in relation to digital media applies. As a result, user content generated may face the same scrutiny and treatment as those in place for publishers under the new provisions.
Date - 11/04/2026
EAM Jaishankar hands over 90 electric buses to Mauritius PM, highlights "green partnership
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during his high-level visit to Mauritius, handed over 90 electric buses to Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam, emphasising New Delhi's push for sustainable transport and deepening bilateral cooperation through a green partnership initiative. In a post on X on Friday, Jaishankar said the buses symbolise a shared commitment to eco-friendly mobility and reflect the growing Green Partnership between the two nations. "Handed over 90 electric buses to PM of Mauritius @Ramgoolam_Dr, reaffirming our shared commitment to sustainable public transportation. These buses will be a moving symbol of Green Partnership," his post read. Further strengthening ties beyond infrastructure, the visit also marked a significant step in healthcare cooperation. Jaishankar inaugurated Mauritius's first dedicated renal transplant unit at Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital in Port Louis, a project seen as a milestone in the island nation's medical capabilities and India's long-standing development partnership. Jaishankar described it as a transformative moment for patients and families in Mauritius, calling it both a medical and humanitarian achievement.
Date - 11/04/2026
UP eyes deep-tech leadership, CM Yogi pushes time-bound innovation roadmap
Uttar Pradesh is gearing up to emerge as the country's deep-tech capital under the vision of Innovate in UP, Scale for the World", Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday, directing officials to adopt a concrete, result-orientated and time-bound approach to accelerate innovation-led growth. At a high-level review meeting, the Chief Minister stressed the need to position the state as a leader in emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, drone technology, green hydrogen, cybersecurity and medical technology. He called for stronger collaboration between research institutions and industry to ensure that innovations are translated into scalable solutions, boosting employment and economic growth. A key highlight of the meeting was the presentation by IIT Kanpur Director Manindra Agrawal, outlining the institute's expanding role in the state's innovation ecosystem. The institute's Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology is advancing med-tech solutions aimed at improving healthcare delivery, with plans to commence operations later this year. Adityanath underscored the strategic importance of establishing a Centre of Excellence in green hydrogen, directing officials to fast-track work across production, storage, testing, safety standards and industrial applications to strengthen the state's clean-energy ecosystem.
Date - 11/04/2026
Varanasi workshop spotlights cooperative banking, White Revolution 2.0 and tech push
India's cooperative sector is entering a decisive phase one that shifts the focus from policy articulation to execution, institutional convergence, and measurable outcomes on the ground. This was the central theme emerging from the 7th National Review Conference organised by the Ministry of Cooperation in Varanasi on April 9-10, 2026. The conference brought together senior officials from the Centre and States, cooperative institutions, and financial bodies to assess progress and chart the next phase of reforms across key verticals, including cooperative banking, dairy development, financing ecosystems, and emerging cooperative-led digital platforms. At the heart of the deliberations was a clear recognition: India's cooperative movement must now move beyond periodic reviews and translate policy intent into sustained, field-level impact. Addressing the concluding session, Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, Secretary, Union Ministry of Cooperation emphasised that the next phase of reforms will hinge on execution efficiency, improved coordination, and timely utilisation of resources. He underlined that while the policy architecture is largely in place, uneven implementation across regions remains a critical challenge. Faster decision-making, stronger institutional convergence, and accountability-driven mechanisms will be essential to deliver tangible outcomes.
Date - 11/04/2026
