Amit Shah Calls for ‘Homogeneous Teams’ of Central and State Agencies to Strengthen Internal Security Architecture
Strategic Coordination: A New Model for Internal Security In a decisive push to streamline India’s internal security mechanisms, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the formation of “homogeneous teams” that bring together officers from both Central and State security agencies. These teams will be responsible for formulating strategic plans, ensuring effective implementation, and monitoring progress on key security challenges. The announcement came during the Eighth National Security Strategies Conference held in New Delhi, where Shah emphasised the need for enhanced coordination in light of India's rising global stature and associated security threats. Responding to a Changing Security Landscape Amit Shah highlighted that India’s growing economic and technological prominence —now the fourth-largest economy globally —would inevitably attract new and complex internal security threats . These challenges, according to Shah, require synchronized efforts from both centra...