Facial recognition cameras at airports, vital sites to be linked to data fusion centre: CISF DG

The CISF plans to link facial recognition cameras at major Indian airports and vital installations to a centralized data fusion center in Delhi. This system will integrate with the National Intelligence Grid to enhance real-time monitoring and suspect identification.
Why it matters
The expansion of centralized surveillance and data integration raises significant questions regarding privacy and the scope of state security apparatuses.
Facial recognition cameras installed at all major airports will be linked to a data fusion centre proposed to come up in Delhi , Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Director General Praveer Ranjan said on Monday (June 22, 2026).
The article reports on government security initiatives, focusing on the technical implementation rather than debating the policy.
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