Army officer's wife booked on espionage charges in Jammu and Kashmir

An FIR has been filed against the woman in connection with allegations that she conducted research on sensitive defence and security topics with suspected links to Chinese interests. The case centres on research materials prepared on subjects including defence strategies, security protocols and geopolitical analysis.

During questioning, the woman stated that her research was based solely on publicly available sources and that she had utilised AI tools including ChatGPT and Claude to assist in compiling her work. She maintained that the information used in her research papers was drawn from open-source materials accessible to the general public.

The case comes amid heightened scrutiny in India regarding information security and the potential misuse of artificial intelligence tools for gathering sensitive data. Authorities have been examining whether publicly available research, when aggregated and analysed through AI platforms, could pose national security risks if shared with foreign entities.

The investigation is ongoing as security agencies assess the nature and scope of the research materials and determine whether any sensitive information was compromised. The case highlights growing concerns about the dual-use potential of AI technologies in intelligence gathering operations.