Union Home Minister to Inaugurate Anti-Terror Conference in New Delhi

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will inaugurate the Anti-Terror Conference on December 26, 2025, in New Delhi. The two-day conference is being organised by the National Investigation Agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, and brings together key stakeholders involved in counter-terrorism efforts.

Platform for Counter-Terrorism Strategy

Shaped under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of zero tolerance for terrorism, the annual conference has emerged as an important platform for deliberating India’s next-generation counter-terrorism strategies. It serves as a meeting point for operational forces, intelligence agencies, and technical, legal and forensic experts engaged in combating terrorism and safeguarding national security.

Focus on Coordination and ‘Whole of Government’ Approach

A key objective of the conference is to strengthen coordination among various stakeholders by establishing formal and informal mechanisms for collaborative action against terrorism. The discussions aim to reinforce the ‘Whole of the Government’ approach, ensuring synergy across central and state agencies. The conference will also generate substantive inputs for future policy formulation in counter-terrorism and internal security.

Sharing Best Practices and Investigative Lessons

Deliberations during the two-day event will focus on sharing experiences, best practices and lessons learned from terror investigations across law enforcement agencies. Topics include collecting evidence from foreign jurisdictions, digital forensics and data analysis, effective trial management, and strategies to counter radicalisation, espionage and emerging hybrid threats to national security.

Imporatnt Facts for Exams

• The National Investigation Agency is India’s premier counter-terrorism agency.
• The ‘Whole of Government’ approach emphasises inter-agency coordination.
• Counter-terrorism involves operational, legal, forensic and technological aspects.
• Disrupting terror financing is a key pillar of CT strategy.

Building Future-Ready Counter-Terror Capabilities

The conference will also include sessions on disrupting terror financing networks, analysing tools and techniques used in such cases, and developing future-ready counter-terrorism strategies. Senior police officers from States and Union Territories, officers from central agencies, and experts from law, forensics and technology fields are participating, reflecting a comprehensive and integrated approach to addressing evolving national security challenges.