‘Foreign-inspired terrorism no longer visible’: Union home secretary
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan stated that homegrown terrorism in India has been nearly eliminated, while foreign-inspired terrorism has been largely contained. The government is now focusing on regional cooperation through platforms like BIMSTEC to address cybercrime and narcotics.
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These statements reflect the current Indian government's security posture and its strategic focus on regional stability and transnational crime.
NEW DELHI: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has said that foreign-inspired terrorism has been largely contained in India, barring a few areas, while homegrown terrorism has nearly been eliminated."Homegrown terrorism has almost ended, while foreign-inspired terrorism is no longer visible in any other part of the country," he said.Speaking in Hyderabad, Mohan also identified narcotics, cybercrime and illegal immigration as key challenges facing Indian Police Service (IPS) trainees."Militant naxalism has come to an end; North East insurgency reduced to minuscule levels," he said.His remarks come amid a push by the Centre for stronger regional cooperation to combat terrorism and organised crime.Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday called on BIMSTEC member countries to strengthen cooperation against terrorism, disrupt terrorist financing and prevent terrorist networks from establishing safe havens in the region.Addressing the first Home Ministers’ Meeting of BIMSTEC countries in New Delhi, Shah said India follows a policy of “zero…
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