Pahalgam attack probe will put Pakistan in dock: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Dec 26: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the probe into the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 civilians dead will put Pakistan in the dock on international platforms and that the successful investigation will be studied by agencies around the world in coming days.
The Home Minister made the remarks after inaugurating the ‘Anti-Terrorism Conference-2025’ in New Delhi. The two-day conference is being organised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
The Home Minister also unveiled NIA’s updated crime manual, Organised Crime Network Database and Lost/Looted and Recovered Weapon Database.
The Home Minister also commended Jammu and Kashmir Police for conducting a very thorough investigation into the Delhi blast that claimed nearly a dozen lives and injured many others near the iconic Red Fort area. “All our agencies did an excellent job in investigating the entire network,” he said.
Amit Shah said that the attack in Baisaran Valley was one that shook the entire country. “Through this attack, the terrorists wanted to disrupt communal harmony in the country and deliver a blow to the new era of development and tourism that has begun in Kashmir,” he said.
He said that based on extremely precise intelligence, security forces neutralised all three terrorists, delivering a stern message to Pakistan. “This is the first terrorist incident in which those who planned the terrorist act were punished by us through Operation Sindoor, and those who carried out the act with the weapons provided to them were neutralised through Operation Mahadev,” he said.
The Home Minister said that at both ends, the Government of India, the Indian security forces, and the people of India have given a strong and befitting reply to Pakistan’s terrorist masters through security forces and intelligence agencies.
He stated that agencies conducted a complete and successful investigation of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which agencies around the world will study in the coming days. “The results of the investigation into the Pahalgam terrorist attack will put Pakistan in the dock on international platforms,” he remarked.
He further said that the investigations into the Pahalgam and Delhi blast cases are not ordinary policing but outstanding examples of watertight investigation. “This is also a great example of how an alert officer can save the country from such a major crisis by remaining vigilant at all times,” he said.
Amit Shah also said that under PM Modi’s vision of zero-tolerance against terrorism, the anti-terror annual conference has become a platform to deal with emerging threats. “In the last 3 years, we have moved forward in the direction of making this conference an annual tradition. This conference is not merely a forum for discussion, but actionable points emerge here, and the NIA along with all related agencies of the states continuously work throughout the year towards their implementation. As a result, we are succeeding in building a strong anti-terrorism grid across the country,” he said.
He added that the objective of this conference is also to analyse all terrorist incidents that occurred in the country and the world in the past year, along with the intelligence received about them, and to enhance counter-terrorism capabilities accordingly.
He mentioned that the landscape of terrorism in the world is now changing due to the use of technology in terrorist incidents alongside technological advancements, and “we too must prepare to prevent this”. “It is the national responsibility of this conference to anticipate invisible future challenges and to prevent them”.
He also said that they have established a new standard of coordination, cooperation, and communication among the DGP Conference, Security Strategy Conference, N-CORD meetings, and the Anti-Terror Conference. “We cannot view these four pillars in isolation; running through them as a common thread is the Anti-Terrorism Conference”.
He said that for cyber and information warfare, the misuse of economic networks, and the hybrid format of terrorism, a robust mechanism must be developed as a national grid-one that is vigilant and capable of swift, result-oriented action-and this can only be achieved through such conferences.
The Home Minister further said that they must move forward with trial-in-absentia without fear of the controversies associated with it. “This will force fugitives to return to the country. All agencies of the Government of India, together with the state police, should form a ‘Team India’ that works effectively for national security”.
He reiterated that as India progresses forward, their challenges will continue to grow. “In such a scenario, it is the responsibility of all of us to build a strong anti-terrorism grid for the country and for the coming generations of officers, so that they can firmly confront the challenges ahead,” he said. (KNO)