Amit Shah delivers the 37th Intelligence Bureau centenary endowment lecture in New Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has stressed the need to develop an intelligence coordination strategy with friendly nations to detect anti-India outfits and networks.

Delivering the 37th Intelligence Bureau centenary endowment lecture in New Delhi, Mr. Shah said, out-of-box thinking is required to find solutions in the face of challenges such as attacks on critical infrastructure, cyber attacks, information warfare and radicalization of youth.

Praising the Intelligence Bureau, Home Minister said, due to the working methodology, vigilance, alertness and the tradition of sacrifice and dedication of IB, the country is safe today. Mr Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the security agencies have established dominance over various threats to the nation by fighting a decisive battle over the last five years.

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Minister explained that the success of any security agency is based on its workforce and its ability to train its personnel, and also highlighted the need to build a robust ecosystem to counter misinformation. In the coming days, he said, intelligence and law enforcement agencies must increase use of AI and machine learning.

Mr. Shah said, that to achieve a fully developed India by 2047, security agencies must visualise all potential threats and prepare a comprehensive roadmap to safeguard the nation from them. He noted that the time had come to use blockchain analysis tools for cryptocurrency.

He highlighted the need to take prompt and decisive action against hoax calls and fake emails, saying the country’s enemies were successfully creating an atmosphere of fear and terror among the public through these means.