Detect and deport illegal migrants, Amit Shah tells police chiefs
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has instructed police chiefs to prioritize the detection and deportation of illegal migrants during the National Security Strategies Conference. The conference also addressed strategies for counter-terrorism, cybercrime, and the integration of AI-based analysis for national security.
Why it matters
The directive signals a hardening stance on border security and immigration enforcement, reflecting the government's focus on internal security threats.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday (August 24, 2026) directed the security agencies to take strict measures against infiltration, asking the police chiefs to detect and deport illegal migrants. He was inaugurating the two-day National Security Strategies Conference-2026 (NSSC).
On Tuesday (August 25), the conference will discuss information warfare and its implications on national security and the need for a bio-security framework.
The Home Minister said an AI-based analysis of information available on Multi Agency Centres (MAC) platforms should be done to create standard operating procedures (SOPs) to counter various national security challenges.
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