Detect and deport illegal migrants, Amit Shah tells police chiefs

Union Home Minister Amit Shah instructed police chiefs on Monday (August 24, 2026) to enforce stringent actions against infiltration, urging them to identify and repatriate illegal migrants during the inauguration of the National Security Strategies Conference-2026 (NSSC). The two-day conference will focus on information warfare and its impact on national security, as well as the necessity for a bio-security framework.

On Tuesday, discussions will revolve around the implications of AI-based analysis on Multi Agency Centres (MAC) platforms for establishing standard operating procedures (SOPs) to address various national security concerns. Over 850 attendees from across the nation, including Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Director, Intelligence Bureau Mahesh Dixit, and leaders of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), participated in the hybrid event held in Delhi.

On the first day, the conference centered on addressing counter-terrorism challenges, enhancing intelligence analysis and operationalization through MAC, formulating a narcotics control policy, and devising measures for detecting and deporting illegal migrants. Mr. Shah stressed the importance of training for the MHA's PRAHAAR scheme, accelerating fugitives' trials, and utilizing trial in absentia provisions for investigating Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) cases.

The second day will delve into the threat posed by sub-aerial systems and outline countermeasures, along with securing the blue economy. Since 2021, the NSSC has been an annual hybrid conference, aiming to devise solutions for major national security challenges through the collective expertise of officers at the grassroots level and collaboration with domain experts.