Union Home Minister Amit Shah mentioned that the Intelligence Bureau, which is the nation’s home intelligence gathering company, shouldn’t restrict itself to getting ready stories, however must be actively concerned in resolving inside safety points. , from interstate disputes to fundamentalism and terrorism. IB officers from throughout the nation, the Indian Express has discovered.
Sources described the assembly held in Delhi on November 9, since Shah took cost of the Home Ministry in 2019, because it was attended by all assistant intelligence bureau chiefs beneath the IB, aside from prime central officers.
Shah is known to have conveyed that IB officers ought to use their expertise and networks to have interaction with “troubling groups” and tackle different main points resembling drug trafficking.
“The Home Minister underlined that the IB has the widest network among all agencies in the country and expressed concern that its capabilities were somewhat underutilised. He emphasized that the IB is not merely flagging problems and preparing reports. He was of the view that given the capabilities of the agency, it should actively engage with the issues and try to resolve them,” mentioned a house ministry official.
Officials mentioned the target of the assembly was to take inventory of the functioning of the IB and make clear the main target areas for future endeavors by its officers. Shah heard shows from officers in about 10 states over a span of six hours, offering suggestions and inputs on the federal government’s expectations from the company.
He mentioned, ‘It was the trouble of the Home Minister to know all of the officers posted within the states and perceive the problems from their perspective. He additionally used the chance to immediately convey the federal government’s view on inside safety with officers engaged on the bottom,” mentioned a safety official.
In an announcement issued later, the house ministry mentioned there have been in depth discussions on points associated to nationwide safety together with terrorism, extremism, cyber safety, inter-state border disputes and cross-border components.
“Our fight is against terrorism as well as its support system, unless we fight against both of them vigorously, victory over terrorism cannot be achieved,” the ministry quoted Shah as saying within the assembly.
According to the assertion, Shah additionally careworn the necessity to strengthen the method of information-sharing and liaison between anti-terror and anti-narcotics companies of the states.
“We also have to make the country’s coastal security impenetrable and for this we must keep a close watch on even the smallest and most isolated port… We have to make maximum use of anti-drone technology to prevent cross-border drug smuggling. Drones,” Shah mentioned, in accordance with the assertion.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
