Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged Indian agencies on Thursday to be merciless in combating terrorism in order to prevent the formation of new organisations. Amit Shah, speaking at an NIA anti-terror conference, stated that the Narendra Modi government is fully dedicated to eliminating terrorism from the country.
Under Amit Shah's leadership, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has implemented a number of reforms and initiatives in recent years to reinforce and enhance the country's security infrastructure, particularly along its borders. The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also initiated various national security projects, as well as taken steps to connect bordering villages to the mainland via roads, infrastructure, and communication.
The MHA and the government also conduct rigorous periodic reviews of security services' responses to terror organisations' past and new operations. According to top sources, the following five challenges are being discussed at the NIA's 3rd Anti-Terror Conference. The two-day conference began on Thursday, October 5.
1ST CHALLENGE
According to sources, unlike in the past, young guys skilled in cyber operations are allying with terror organizations. "These are young children. They have not been trained. You can't let them wander free since they'll start attacking temples and other structures. When we apprehend them and take them to the police station, the only evidence we have against them is digital. They don't have any guns that may be used as proof," a top official stated on the condition of anonymity.
The official went on to say that these lads do not fit the stereotype of a terrorist that police officers have in their heads. "These boys start crying right away. They come from respectable households. Fathers would be engineers, for example, but these youngsters were radicalized in some way. Many of them are minors. "The cops would say, 'Who have you brought to us, this kid doesn't seem like a terrorist,'" the official continued.
CHALLENGE NO. 2
According to the authority stated above, some youngsters who are freed wind up back on the same path.
"Some young operators have been caught and freed since 2014. They are now available. Most terrorism cases involve'recycled' suspects. This suggests that our criminal justice system or punishment policy is ineffectual. During their incarceration, these young guys learned nothing. They have no regrets and make no progress. On the other hand, if you keep an exhaustive list of such boys, you'll have completed 80% of your duty," he remarked.
3RD CHALLENGE
According to authorities, detecting such cyber terrorists is beyond the capabilities of ground forces. "These youngsters must be kept an eye on. However, they are all involved in cyber activities. They are invisible to the beat cop or patrol staff."
4TH CHALLENGE
Another major difficulty, according to officials, is the consolidation of various outfits.
"A member of the PFI is seen on his way to ISIS." Someone from ISIS has joined the Indian Mujahedeen. This networking is difficult. The ISIS suspect apprehended in the Pune module was also apprehended in a SIMI den. "Previously, SIMI and ISIS had no ties at all," an official stated.
5TH CHALLENGE
The sixth difficulty, according to sources, is a lack of communication data. "Previously, we couldn't intercept WhatsApp chat content. We can't even retrieve the metadata anymore. "Communication data is becoming scarce," a source stated.
Officials also stated that Pakistan's espionage agency, ISI, has modified its operations in order to maintain anonymity. "They are going for local boys, local material, local training for deniability," a government source stated.
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