Amit Shah Calls for Zero Tolerance on Infiltration, Pushes AI-Driven Security Measures

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called for a strict zero-tolerance approach towards infiltration and directed security agencies to adopt advanced technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), to address emerging national security challenges.
Addressing the 9th National Security Strategies Conference-2026 in New Delhi, Shah instructed agencies to use AI-based analysis of information available through the Multi-Agency Centre (MAC) to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for dealing with different security threats.

The Home Minister also stressed the need for stronger measures against terrorism and radicalisation. He called for effective training under the Home Ministry’s PRAHAAR scheme, faster trials by bringing fugitives back to the country and greater use of provisions allowing trials in absentia. He further advocated a comprehensive and coordinated approach while investigating cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
The first day of the conference covered several key security issues, including counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing and analysis through MAC, narcotics control, identification and deportation of illegal migrants, combating cybercrime and Pakistan’s use of proxy warfare.
Before inaugurating the conference, Shah paid tribute to Intelligence Bureau personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty by laying a wreath at the Martyrs’ Column.

The two-day conference is being conducted in a hybrid format, with more than 850 participants taking part. Senior officials, including Ministers of State for Home Affairs, the Union Home Secretary, Deputy National Security Advisers, heads of Central Armed Police Forces and Central Police Organisations, are attending in person. State and Union Territory police chiefs, young field-level officers and specialised experts are participating virtually.
The second day will focus on threats posed by sub-aerial systems, protection of the blue economy, information warfare and its impact on national security, as well as the need for a comprehensive biosecurity framework.
The annual conference has been organised in hybrid mode since 2021 following the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It aims to develop practical solutions to major national security challenges by combining the experience of field-level officers with the expertise of specialists.