Amit Shah stresses on greater synergy among agencies to dismantle terror networks

New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said the Multi Agency Centre (MAC), under the Intelligence Bureau, framework is poised to undergo a major technical and operational revamp to increase its reach and effectiveness,

Shah stressed on greater synergy among security and law enforcement agencies to dismantle terror networks and their supporting ecosystem to address the evolving security threat scenario of the country.

Chairing a high-level meeting, he directed heads of security agencies and other intelligence and law enforcement organisations to adopt the "whole-of-the-government" approach towards national security. The home minister also reviewed the functioning of the Intelligence Bureau's Multi Agency Centre (MAC) that is responsible for tackling the country's security challenges.


He emphasised that the MAC must continue to work 24X7 as a platform for proactive and real-time sharing of actionable intelligence among various stakeholders, including last-mile responders. During the meeting, Shah also stressed on constituting a team of young, technically proficient and passionate officers drawn from all agencies involved in national security to dismantle the terror ecosystem utilising big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning driven analytics and technological advancements.