New Delhi, Aug 24: Union Home Minister and Minister of Co-operation Amit Shah Monday inaugurated the 9th two-day National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference-2026 in New Delhi.
Prior to the inauguration, Union Home Minister paid homage at the Martyrs’ column by laying a wreath in remembrance of the brave personnel of Intelligence Bureau who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty to safeguardnational security and integrity.
The Conference held in hybrid format was attended by over 850 participants from across the country. Ministers of State for Home Affairs, Union Home Secretary, Deputy NSAs, Heads of CAPFs/CPOs attended the conference in Delhi. DGsP of States and UTs, young police officers working at the cutting-edge level and domain experts from specialised fields joined the conference through virtual mode.
On the first day of the Conference, discussions focused on critical aspects of national security, including response to counter-terrorism challenges, fusion, analysis and operationalisation of intelligence through the Multi Agency Centre (MAC), vision document on narcotics control, detection & deportation of illegal migrants, a policy framework to combat cyber-crime and proxy warfare by Pakistan.
For effective tackling of terrorism & radicalisation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasised on training for implementation of MHA’s PRAHAAR scheme, expediting trial by bringing back fugitives & using trial in absentia provisions and undertaking comprehensive and integrated approach while investigating UAPA cases. The Home Minister directed that an AI-based analysis of information available on MAC platforms should be done to create SOPs to counter various national security challenges. Union Home Minister directed all the agencies to take strict measures against infiltration.
The second day of the Conference will focus on the threat landscape from sub-aerial systems and formulating countermeasures, securing the blue economy, information warfare and its implications on national security and the need for a bio-security framework.
In pursuance to the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, NSSC is being held every year in hybrid format since 2021, with the objective of finding solutions to major National Security Challenges using the extensive experience of cutting-edge level officers working at the grass roots level in collaboration with domain experts.
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