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Amit Shah Opens 2026 National Security Strategies Conference
A national security meeting began in Delhi.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah opened the two-day event.
Officials discussed ways to deal with terrorism and radicalisation.
They also talked about illegal migration, cybercrime, drugs and intelligence sharing.
Shah asked agencies to use artificial intelligence to study security information.
He also called for stronger action against infiltration and quicker terrorism trials.
The next day’s topics included threats from systems operating below the airspace, the blue economy, information warfare and biosecurity.
More than 850 people joined the meeting in person or online.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the two-day conference in Delhi on Monday.
Discussions covered terrorism, intelligence coordination, narcotics control, illegal migration, cybercrime and Pakistan’s proxy warfare.
Shah urged agencies to use AI to analyze Multi-Agency Centre information and develop standard operating procedures.
He called for stronger action against infiltration, faster trials, fugitive repatriation and a coordinated approach to UAPA investigations.
More than 850 participants attended, while the second day was scheduled to address aerial systems, the blue economy, information warfare and biosecurity.
- Who
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah, senior security officials, police leaders, young officers and domain experts.
- What
- The ninth National Security Strategies Conference-2026 began with discussions on major national security challenges.
- Where
- The conference is being held in Delhi in hybrid format, with some participants joining virtually.
- When
- It began on Monday and is scheduled to run for two days.
- Why
- It aims to develop solutions to major national security challenges using field experience and expert knowledge.
Key facts
- Conference
- Ninth National Security Strategies Conference-2026
- Duration
- Two days
- Format
- Hybrid
- Attendance
- More than 850 participants
- Main issues
- Counter-terrorism, intelligence analysis, narcotics control, illegal migration, cybercrime and proxy warfare
- Second-day agenda
- Sub-aerial systems, the blue economy, information warfare and biosecurity
- Annual event
- The conference has been held every year since 2021
Quotes
Ministry of Home Affairs spokesperson
An unnamed spokesperson for India’s Ministry of Home Affairs
“For effective tackling of terrorism and radicalisation, Shah emphasised training for implementation of the MHA’s PRAHAAR scheme, expediting trials by bringing back fugitives and using trial-in-absentia provisions, and adopting a comprehensive and integrated approach while investigating UAPA cases”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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