Internal Security
Major internal security operations by the Government of India since 2024 include:
- Operation Sarva shakti (January 2024): An anti-terrorism operation in Jammu and Kashmir, focusing on eliminating terrorist groups in the Pir Pranjal area. It successfully neutralized various terror elements.
- Operation Indravati (March 2024): A rescue operation to evacuate Indian citizens trapped in Chad due to internal conflict, highlighting India’s capability for overseas operations in internal security contexts.
- Operation Sindoor (May 2025): A high-profile counter-terrorism offensive in response to a terror attack in Pahalgam. It involved precision strikes with drones on nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, neutralizing over 100 terrorists and demonstrating a new assertive counter-terrorism doctrine with zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism.
- Operation Sarbhav (September 2025): Focused on enhancing national security and civil coordination, this operation involved joint efforts by the army, paramilitary forces, and civil administration to improve security and disaster preparedness in sensitive regions.
Key Internal Security Decisions by GOI
Internal Security Priorities
The Government of India has prioritized counter-terrorism, Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), and border security through decisive operations and policy shifts in 2025. Operation Sindoor in May 2025 targeted terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pok, eliminating over 100 terrorists using drones and precision strikes, establishing a “new normal” of forceful responses. PM Modi announced the Sudarshan Chakra Mission for indigenous future warfare tech, aiming for a national security shield by 2035.
Progress on Left-Wing Extremism
LWE-affected districts dropped below 20, with extremist violence incidents falling from 1,936 in 2010 to 374 in 2024, and over 8,000 Naxalites surrendering in the last decade. The government deployed 280 new camps since 2019, formed 15 Joint Task Forces, and used the NIA to disrupt Naxalite funding, targeting full eradication by March 2026. A multi-pronged National Policy (2015) integrates security, development, and community rights.
Cyber and Border Security Enhancements
Amendments to Allocation of Business Rules in September 2024 empowered the National Security Council Secretariat for cybersecurity coordination, with the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) issuing advisories for state cyber commandos. Border measures include UAVs, drones, satellite surveillance, and strategic roads, alongside Multi-Agency Centres for real-time intelligence sharing. Union Home Minister reviewed new criminal laws and inaugurated the BHARATPOL portal for better coordination.
Health and Family welfare
Key Events and Summits
- The Regional Open Digital Health Summit 2025 occurred on November 19-20 in New Delhi, organized by NeGD, NHA, MoHFW, WHO-SEARO, and UNICEF to promote interoperable digital health systems and GenAI applications across the Global South. Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava highlighted India’s Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) advancements, including AI for disease surveillance, diagnostics, and clinical decision support via e-Sanjeevani. The event aimed to produce country-specific digital health roadmaps and strengthen regional governance
Union Health Secretary Srivastava inaugurated MoHFW’s Health Pavilion at the 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF) on November 14 at Bharat Mandapam, themed “Swasth Bharat Shreshth Bharat,” featuring 37 stalls on schemes like TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan, and organ donation, with services such as CPR sessions and anemia testing.
Campaigns and Awareness Initiatives
- On World Pneumonia Day (November 12), Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda reaffirmed commitment to child protection through the SAANS campaign for pneumonia prevention via health systems and community awareness. The DHR-ICMR Health Research Excellence Summit 2025 showcased innovations in health research. A WHO event on November 10 prepared for evidence-based traditional medicine discussions.
- Health Milestones
India reported a 21% decline in TB cases from 2015 to 2024 per WHO’s Global TB Report 2025, surpassing the global 12% drop, linked to enhanced detection and treatment.
Key Policy Announcements by MoHFW in November 2025
In November 2025, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) announced and released several policy documents and initiatives focused on nursing reforms, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), diagnostics, and antimicrobial resistance during national workshops and launches.
- Nursing and Midwifery Reforms
MoHFW, in collaboration with WHO and Jhpiego, conducted a three-day national consultation from November 20 to advance nursing and midwifery policy reforms, emphasizing workforce strengthening and practice improvements.
- NCD and Diagnostics Guidelines
During a two-day national workshop on November 19, Union Health Secretary released key documents including NP-NCD Training Modules, FRU Guidelines 2025, and Operational Guidelines for Strengthening Laboratory Services under the Free Diagnostics Initiative. These aim to enhance cancer care through DCCC models, standard treatment workflows, viral hepatitis screening integration, and NQAS quality assurance
- Antimicrobial Resistance Plan
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 2.0 on18th November 2025 building on prior efforts to combat resistance through targeted interventions
- Digital Health and Other Initiatives
The Regional Open Digital Health Summit from November 18 highlighted policy advancements in the National Digital Health Blueprint (2019) and National Health Policy (2017), stressing interoperable systems, GenAI, and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) for universal health coverage. Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan was noted as a recent launch targeting 11 crore beneficiaries alongside TB and organ donation campaigns
Tourism
Key Events in Indian Tourism Sector, November 2025
Major Festivals
- The International Tourism Mart (ITM) stood out as a major event, held in Gangtok, Sikkim, from November 13-16, showcasing North East India’s tourism potential to domestic and international buyers, sellers, and stakeholders.
- Several high-profile festivals boosted seasonal tourism, including the ongoing Rann Utsav in Gujarat’s Kutch region starting late November, alongside events like the Pushkar Camel Fair and Matsya Festival in Rajasthan
Growth Announcements and Recognitions
- Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat highlighted the sector’s projected 20% CAGR growth at a FICCI event on November 19, emphasizing infrastructure and policy support.
- The Outlook Traveller Awards on November 22 celebrated top Indian destinations, experiences, and tourism initiatives, promoting excellence amid rising domestic and spiritual travel.
- Reports noted India’s surge as Moscow’s second-largest tourist source in early 2025, with spiritual tourism up 21.4% year-over-year due to events like Dev Deepawali
Top States by Tourist Arrivals
- Recent 2024-25 annual rankings, covering periods up to mid-2025, indicate Uttar Pradesh led with 646.8 million domestic visitors and a 21.94% national share, driven by sites like the Taj Mahal and Varanasi.
- Tamil Nadu ranked second with 306.8 million domestic visitors (10.41% share) and 7.28% growth, bolstered by temples, beaches, and hills. Southern states like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh followed, collectively accounting for over 30% of national domestic traffic alongside Tamil Nadu.
- Maharashtra placed higher in total arrivals, with 189.4 million domestic (6.42% share, 17.36% growth) and leading foreign tourists at around 3.7 million in 2024. Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh also featured prominently in top-10 lists for domestic visits, supported by heritage and hill tourism.
| State | Domestic Visitors (million) | National Share | Growth from 2023 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 646.8 | 21.94% | +35.17 |
| Tamil Nadu | 306.8 i | 10.41% | +7.28% |
| Maharashtra | 189.4 | 6.42% | +17.36% |
Animal husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries
Major recent events in India’s animal husbandry, dairy, and fisheries sectors highlight government initiatives for growth, sustainability, and rural livelihoods. These include high-profile celebrations, infrastructure launches, and policy reforms under schemes like Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Animal Husbandry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 16 animal husbandry projects worth ₹947 crore and laid the foundation for one more at ₹219 crore in October 2025, marking a milestone with 38,000 MAITRIs (Multipurpose Artificial Insemination Technicians in Rural India). The National Conclave on Livestock 2025 addressed climate change impacts and low animal production, pushing for increased output. Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2025 was launched during National Milk Day events.
Dairy Sector
India’s dairy sector grew 70% over the past 11 years, with milk production rising from 146 million tonnes to 239 million tonnes and milch animals from 86 million to 112 million. National Milk Day 2025 on November 26 featured breed multiplication farms, veterinary infrastructure guidelines, and a new Sabar Dairy plant in Haryana for curd, buttermilk, and yogurt. GST reforms in September 2025 exempted or reduced taxes to 5% on key milk products, boosting cooperatives.
Fisheries Sector
Fish production doubled to 195 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, with inland fisheries up 140% since 2015; National Fish Farmers Day 2025 launched clusters, seed certification guidelines, and PMMSY projects. World Fisheries Day on November 21 introduced a National Framework on Traceability, SOPs for mariculture, and sessions on value addition and exports, which hit ₹60,500 crore. Shrimp production surged 270% in a decade, enhancing employment.
Key government schemes for livestock in 2025
Livestock Schemes
National Livestock Mission (NLM), re-aligned since 2021-22 and modified in 2024, targets employment, entrepreneurship, and higher meat, goat milk, egg, and wool production through genetic improvement, nucleus farms, and fodder on wasteland. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) aids dairy and livestock infrastructure, complemented by Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations (SDCFPO) with ₹500 crore outlay from 2021-22 to 2025-26 at ₹100 crore annually. PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, launched in October 2025 with ₹35,440 crore total outlay, integrates livestock health campaigns and natural farming
Fisheries Schemes
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) enhances fish production, employment, and sustainability across inland/marine fisheries, aquaculture, and post-harvest sectors via subsidies for fishers, SHGs, and FPOs. Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF), with ₹7,522.48 crore since 2018-19 and extended to 2025-26, offers concessional finance for infrastructure like hatcheries, cold chains, and ponds to states and stakeholders. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah Yojana (PM-MKSSY) supports fisherman welfare under the broader fisheries umbrella.