Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday convened a high-level meeting with the Managing Directors and CEOs of Public and Private sector banks and insurance companies amidst emerging security concerns arising from tensions at the western border. Senior officials from the Department of Financial Services (Ministry of Finance), CERT-In, RBI, IRDAI and NPCI attended the meeting, which focused on reviewing the banking sector’s operational and cybersecurity preparedness, including...

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Pakistan used the Turkish Asisguard SONGAR drones in the operation.

Total blackout in Jammu, explosions heard