Amit Shah opens NIA's Anti-Terrorism Conference-2024; national counter-terrorism policy to come
On 7 November 2024 in New Delhi, Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the two-day Anti-Terrorism Conference-2024 organised by the NIA and said the MHA will soon formulate a National Counter-terrorism Policy and Strategy.
Summary
On 7 November 2024 in New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the inaugural session of the two-day Anti-Terrorism Conference-2024 organised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). He said the Ministry of Home Affairs will soon formulate a National Counter-terrorism Policy and Strategy, that the NIA has achieved a conviction rate of around 95% in UAPA cases, and that terrorist incidents have fallen by 70% in the past decade. He unveiled the NIA's motto, released the SoP for UAPA investigations and felicitated 11 NIA medal winners.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 7 Nov 2024, New Delhi
- Event
- Anti-Terrorism Conference-2024 (two days), organised by NIA
- Announcement
- National Counter-terrorism Policy & Strategy to be formulated by MHA
- NIA conviction rate
- ~95% in UAPA cases
- Terror incidents
- Down 70% in past decade (HM)
- Also
- NIA motto unveiled; SoP for UAPA investigations released
Practice MCQs 4 questions
The two-day Anti-Terrorism Conference-2024 inaugurated by Amit Shah on 7 November 2024 was organised by:
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Correct answer: A — National Investigation Agency
PIB (MHA): the conference was organised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in New Delhi.
According to the Home Minister on 7 November 2024, the NIA's conviction rate in UAPA cases is around:
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Correct answer: B — 95%
PIB (MHA): NIA has succeeded in achieving a conviction rate of around 95% in UAPA cases.
By how much did the Home Minister say terrorist incidents have reduced in the past decade (7 November 2024)?
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Correct answer: C — 70%
PIB (MHA): due to steps against terrorism, terrorist incidents have reduced by 70% in the past decade.
At the Anti-Terrorism Conference-2024, Amit Shah said the MHA will soon formulate:
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Correct answer: D — A National Counter-terrorism Policy and Strategy
PIB (MHA): the Ministry of Home Affairs will soon formulate a National Counter-terrorism Policy & Strategy to fight the entire ecosystem of terrorism.