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India Stalls Alipay+–UPI Link Over Security Concerns

By Uniquetimesorg September 3, 2026 0

India has stalled a proposal by Alipay+ to link with the country’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), citing national security and data protection concerns, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. The proposal, submitted in January, aimed to allow Indian travellers to use UPI-linked services at more than 150 million Alipay+ merchants across China, Hong Continue Reading

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India Set to Place Over $2 Billion in Domestic Military Drone Orders

By Uniquetimesorg June 3, 2026 0

India is preparing to place military drone orders worth more than $2 billion with domestic manufacturers this year, marking the country’s largest procurement of unmanned aerial systems to date. According to Smit Shah, President of the Drone Federation India (DFI), the acquisition is in advanced stages and is expected to be carried out through a […]Continue Reading

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UK to Block Sunil Mittal From Increasing BT Stake Over National Security Concerns

By Uniquetimesorg May 28, 2026 0

The British government is set to block Indian billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal from increasing his stake in telecom giant BT Group, according to a Financial Times report. Officials cited the critical importance of maintaining sovereign control over the UK’s “critical national infrastructure” as the primary reason for opposing further acquisition. Continue Reading

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Satellite Phones in India: Legal but Strictly Controlled

By Uniquetimesorg April 20, 2026 0

Satellite phones are not banned in India, but they are among the most tightly regulated communication devices in the country. Under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, anyone wishing to use one must obtain prior approval, such as a licence or a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Department of Telecommunications. Only limited services—primarily those linked to […]Continue Reading

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PM Modi Vows Justice After Deadly Delhi Blast During Bhutan Visit

By Uniquetimesorg November 11, 2025 0

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently in Bhutan for the 70th birthday celebrations of the nation’s fourth king, expressed deep grief over the blast that killed nine people near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday evening. Addressing an event in Bhutan, he said that India stands firmly with the victims’ families and assured that investigating agencies are […]Continue Reading

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India’s defence research budget not sufficient to make it a global power: Parliamentary panel

By uniquetimes December 21, 2023 0

A parliamentary panel examining India’s defense budget has underscored concerns over its inadequacy for the country’s aspirations to attain global leadership. According to a report by ET, the committee proposes a doubling of the defense research budget in the forthcoming years. Specifically focusing on the Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Continue Reading

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Analysis: The Sensitive Security Narrative

By uniquetimes May 9, 2019 0

Throughout this election campaign session, the BJP camp has used their security narrative extensively in almost every campaign programs. It seems that they are at present least interested in their old Ram Temple narrative. Whether this will help or not can be understood only on 23rd May, in the day of the declaration of the […]Continue Reading