NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday formulated an intelligence coordination strategy with “friendly” countries to detect anti-India organizations and networks and include offensive measures as part of this strategy. emphasized the need.
Shah, delivering the 37th Intelligence Bureau Centenary Endowment Lecture here, emphasized that it is not enough to share information with friendly countries, but also the need to ensure that India receives vital information from friendly countries. did.
The Minister pointed to new and intensifying challenges such as attacks on critical infrastructure, cyber-attacks, information warfare, psychological warfare, chemical warfare, and youth radicalization, and said security agencies must be responsive to combat these threats. He said he was confident that it could be done. Beware. He urged the audience to prepare police leaders and intelligence officers to go beyond traditional approaches and respond with new methods and “out-of-the-box” solutions.
As challenges evolve, our strategies must change, he said.
He pointed out that the time has come to use blockchain analysis tools for cryptocurrencies. He stressed the need to take swift and decisive action against hoax calls and emails, saying that enemies of the country have successfully created an atmosphere of fear and fear among the population through these means. . He emphasized the need to build a robust ecosystem to counter misinformation and called for a combination of strategies, technology and preparedness to bring the spread of propaganda to zero.
He said intelligence and law enforcement agencies will need to increase their use of AI and machine learning in the coming days. “To achieve a fully developed India by 2047, there is a need to visualize all potential threats and prepare a comprehensive roadmap to protect the country from them. Peace and stability in the country In line with this expanded definition, we must renew our readiness and remain vigilant. Please continue,” he said.
Mr. Shah praised the manner in which the Intelligence Bureau operated, saying its vigilance, proactiveness, decisive role and tradition of sacrifice and dedication had kept the country safe.
