CERT-IN

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)

national nodal agency since 2004 for responding to cyber security incidents as
and when they occur.
operates under Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
major work
collection, analysis and dissemination of information on cyber incidents
forecasting alerts and taking emergency measures to handle a cyber-situation.
coordinates the cyber incidents response activities and issues guidelines and
advisories on best practices for prevention
reporting and response.
NATGRID
To fight against terrorism Central government has decided to revive
NATGRID (National Intelligence Grid).
integrated intelligence grid connecting databases of core security agencies of
the Government of India to collect comprehensive patterns of intelligence that
can be readily accessed by intelligence agencies.
It was conceived in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai attack
NATGRID is an intelligence sharing network that collates data from the
standalone databases of the various agencies and ministries of the Indian
government
counter terrorism measure
collects and collates a host of information from government databases
including tax and bank account details, credit card transactions, visa and
immigration records and itineraries of rail and air travel.
combined data will be made available to 11 central agencies,
1. Research and Analysis Wing,
2. Intelligence Bureau
3. Central Bureau of Investigation,
4. Financial intelligence unit,
5. Central Board of Direct Taxes,
6. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
7. Enforcement Directorate,
8. Narcotics Control Bureau
9. Central Board of Excise and Customs
10. Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence.
database would be accessible to authorised persons from 11 agencies on a
case-to-case basis, and only for professional investigations into suspected
cases of terrorism
It can provide the real time tip-offs and predictive intelligence to deal with the
terrorist threat.
It will help to collate scattered information into a transparent, accessible,
integrated grid and do away with the inefficiencies associated with
information asymmetries that hitherto delayed counter-terror operation
It will help fight Financial Terrorism.
TEJAS
Indias indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)

participated in the Bahrain International Air Show 2016

first appearance of Tejas at a foreign air show
LCA Tejas has not been inducted into the IAF yet
designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Agency with Hindustan
Aeronautics Ltd and Defence Research and Development Organisation.

JF-17
JF-17 Thunder is a third-generation fighter co-produced by Pakistan and
China. It has been in service since 2010.
INDIAN RESERVE BATTALION FORCES
elite force meant to handle serious law and order problems in a state, mainly
left-wing extremism and terrorism.
touch support to the local police forces in dealing with such activities in
whatever shape they may take place in different parts of the state.
trained and equipped to deal in specific circumstances and not designed to
supplant the normal functions of police force.
The initial funding for raising the IRB is done by using central funds.
management, however, rests with the respective states.
emphasis placed on the recruitment of local youths for these forces and if
required the age and educational criteria will be relaxed.