Bring back fugitives involved in terror, smuggling: Shah to agencies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has instructed security agencies to take concerted action to bring back fugitives involved in terrorism and smuggling.
His directive came during the inauguration of a two-day National Security Strategies Conference in New Delhi on Friday.
Shah emphasised the need to strengthen coordination between Central and state law enforcement bodies and called for a strategic overhaul to dismantle domestic networks supporting the terror-crime nexus, according to an official statement.
As part of the discussions, Shah also reviewed mechanisms related to terror financing. He urged agencies to trace terrorist modules by analysing data linked to financial irregularities. Additionally, he mandated the exclusive use of indigenous technologies by police forces.
The first day of the conference spotlighted external adversaries working against India’s national interests and their domestic collaborators, particularly those linked to the narcotics trade. Participants also discussed the misuse of encrypted communication apps, crowd control technologies, and security strategies for uninhabited islands.
To tackle the growing threat of encrypted communications used by terror groups, Shah directed the Home Ministry to establish a stakeholder forum to devise countermeasures.
Held in a hybrid format, the conference brought together around 800 officers nationwide. Directors General of Police from states and union territories, junior officers at the field level, and domain experts participated virtually from their respective state capitals.
Saturday’s session will focus on key national security areas, including civil aviation and port security, counter-terrorism, left-wing extremism, and anti-narcotics strategies.
The idea for an annual National Security Strategies Conference was first proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2016 DGPs/IGPs conference. In line with his directive, the event has been conducted in a hybrid format since 2021 to ensure broader participation and deeper insight from frontline officers and experts.
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