Amit Shah to address two-day anti-terror conference in New Delhi
The National Investigation Agency will host the conference on November 19 and 20 to discuss security challenges including radicalisation and narco-terrorism.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will host a two-day Anti-Terror Conference in New Delhi on November 19 and 20, according to the Daily Excelsior. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to address the event and guide officers on various security issues.
The conference will include top officials from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), intelligence agencies, and senior police and Anti Terror Squad officers from States and Union Territories (UTs). Senior officers from the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh will also attend.
According to official sources, the agenda includes addressing Pakistan-backed terrorists, radicalisation attempts from within India and abroad, choking terror funding, and curbing narco-terrorism. The emergence of the Shehzad Bhatti terror group and the infiltration of illegal immigrants will also be prominent topics.
The sources stated that the Shehzad Bhatti Group is attempting to revive terrorism and involving local youth in the narcotics trade in some States. While the group has reportedly recruited youth into the narcotics trade using money, the majority of its cadre has been arrested.
Discussions will also cover the infiltration of Pakistani terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir during winters, the infiltration of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar in West Bengal and the Northeast, and the supply of weapons and narcotics from Pakistan through the Punjab International Border using drones.
The Anti-Terror Conference has become an annual feature to help security agencies share experiences regarding operations against terrorism, narcotics, and infiltration. Officers will also present viewpoints on the security situation in their respective States and UTs.