New Delhi: Calling IB as the 'brain' of the national security apparatus, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that they have always helped to ensure Zero Tolerance to Terrorism and Naxalism.
Speaking on the 32nd Intelligence Bureau (IB) Centenary Endowment Lecture, in New Delhi, he pointed to the interlinked challenges of human and weapons trafficking, cross-border infiltration, fake Indian currency notes (FICN), hawala transactions, drug trafficking as well as Cyber threats.
While emphasising on the need for a special initiative to tackle these challenges, Amit Shah also stressed on the need to co-opt professional experts in specific fields, like Cyber Security.
"Centre is committed that terrorism, left-wing extremism and insurgency in the North East is completely wiped out in the next five years," said Union Minister for Home Affairs.
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Lauding the IB for ably tackling the challenges of national security, the Home Minister made special note of the work done by IB in busting terror modules in the last five years and appreciated IB for having tackled North East insurgency very effectively over the years.
Listing out national security challenges in the coming years, especially against the backdrop of the government's aim of becoming a $5 trillion economy, Shah accorded special focus on securing our land and maritime borders.
Underscoring the importance of coordination between different security and intelligence agencies, Shah exhorted the personnel for sharper intelligence analysis, along with a prompt phase-wise and time-bound strategy to address national security challenges.
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