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🔆Druze Community ✅The ongoing conflict in Syria continues to reveal deep-seated sectarian tensions. Recent clashes near Damascus have involved Islamist factions, security forces, and the Druze minority. ✅Violence erupted after an audio clip surfaced, allegedly featuring a Druze cleric criticising Prophet Mohammed. ✅This incited anger among Sunni Islamists, leading to attacks on Druze community members. Armed Druze fighters responded, escalating the conflict in areas such as Jaramana and Sweida. 📍Background of druze community 🔰The Druze religion originated in the 11th century in Egypt, evolving from Ismailism, a branch of Shia Islam. 🔰The community identifies strongly with Arabic culture and language. Although they recognise prophets, they also believe in reincarnation, distinguishing them from mainstream Islam. 🔰Their sacred text is the Kitab Al Hikma, rather than the Quran. 🔰The Druze name derives from Muhammad bin Ismail Nashtakin ad-Darazi, an early preacher. ✅During Syria’s civil war, Israel allegedly helped Druze in southern Syria. ✅Now, after Islamists took power, Israel claims to defend the Druze while also expanding control over Syrian land in Golan. #gs2 #ir

🔆 Key Takeaways: Operation Sindoor & Modern Warfare 📍 Operation Sindoor and Modern Warfare ✅ Marks a paradigm shift in India’s military engagement, reflecting global trends ✅ Goes beyond bilateral conflicts; shows how technology, strategy, and information manipulation reshape warfare 📍 Drone Warfare and Asymmetric Technology ✅ Use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) marks shift from traditional air combat ✅ Emphasizes swarms of inexpensive, expendable drones over costly standalone platforms 📍 India’s Drone Defence Capabilities ✅ Intercepted 300-400 Turkish-made Songar drones at 36 locations ✅ Use of SkyStriker Kamikaze drones enabled intelligence gathering and precision strikes with minimal risk 📍 Emergence of Integrated Air Defence Systems ✅ Multi-layered systems like Akashteer, QRSAM embody a layered defence approach ✅ Akashteer system digitally merges radar info for real-time decisions ✅ Focus shifts from individual missiles to an adaptive, smart defence network 📍 Information Warfare and Strategic Narratives ✅ Information as a key domain for disinformation, psychological operations, perception management ✅ Use of doctored videos, fabricated claims, social media content for psychological warfare ✅ Control over narratives and strategic ambiguity now as crucial as military power ✅ Shift from kinetic warfare to nuanced perception-based conflict 📍 Shift in India’s Military Doctrine ✅ Quick, measured responses to provocations ✅ Development of layered defence and offence combining indigenous and imported tech ✅ Advanced escalation control enabling precise power projection without all-out war 📍 Technological Indigenisation and Strategic Projects ✅ Indigenous programs like Akash missile system and Project Kusha reflect self-reliance ✅ Mirrors broader trends in military modernization and tech self-sufficiency 📍 Transformation in Force Coordination ✅ Systems like Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) and Theatre Commands improve coordination ✅ Democratisation of warfare tech poses both challenges and opportunities ✅ Calls for overhaul of strategy, intelligence, and defence planning ✅ Warfare today is multi-dimensional — victory depends on combining technological, informational, and psychological methods #security

🔆 Key Cybersecurity Initiatives in India 📍 Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre (CFMC) ✅ Established in New Delhi, includes representatives from banks, financial intermediaries, telecom providers, IT intermediaries, and law enforcement agencies. ✅ Ensures immediate action and cooperation to combat online financial crimes, promoting Cooperative Federalism in law enforcement. 📍 Samanvay Platform (Joint Cybercrime Investigation Facilitation System) ✅ A web-based portal for cybercrime data repository, sharing, crime mapping, and data analytics. ✅ Acts as a coordination platform for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) across India. 📍 Cyber Commandos Program ✅ A program to train 5,000 cyber commandos for deployment in states, UTs, and Central Police Organizations (CPOs). ✅ Aims to secure the digital space through specialized cyber manpower.

🔆Global solidarity with India: a united front to combat cross border terrorism