9th National Security Strategies Conference commences, addresses key security issues

Union Home Minister Amit Shah officially opened the ninth National Security Strategies Conference-2026 on Monday to tackle critical security concerns. The two-day event, held in Delhi, discussed topics such as the identification and removal of illegal migrants, creating a cybercrime policy, and countering proxy warfare from Pakistan.

Deputy National Security Advisers, heads of Central Armed Police Forces and Central Police Organisations, as well as Directors General of Police from various states and Union Territories, attended the hybrid conference, which drew over 850 participants nationwide.

On the first day, discussions centered on national security issues, including counter-terrorism, intelligence fusion and analysis through the Multi-Agency Centre, narcotics control, illegal migration, cybercrime policy, and Pakistan's proxy warfare. Amit Shah highlighted the importance of implementing the PRAHAAR scheme, expediting trials, and adopting a comprehensive approach in investigating Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) cases.

The second day of the conference will focus on sub-aerial threats, countermeasures, securing the blue economy, information warfare implications, and establishing a bio-security framework. The annual conference, initiated in 2021, aims to resolve major national security challenges through collaboration between frontline officers and experts in their respective fields.