Union home minister Amit Shah chaired the concluding session of the National Security Strategies Conference at the headquarters of the Intelligence Bureau in New Delhi on Monday. Among other things, the recent civilian killings in Kashmir were discussed at the key security meet.The DGPs (Director General of Police) of all states and union territories, along with senior officials of the Intelligence Bureau, attended the meeting. The DGs (Director General) of the Central Armed Police Forces were also in attendance.Official sources said the overall security situation in the country and various law and order issues, including the recent civilian killings in Kashmir, were discussed during the meeting. Sources also reportedly said that the situation in Naxal-affected states and busting of terror modules across the country were addressed.According to a tweet by the official spokesperson of the Ministry of Home Affairs, “deliberations were detailed and expansive.” The tweet said that various internal security challenges and ways to tackle them were discussed at the conference.Apart from senior police officials, the meeting was also attended by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, Union home secretary Ajau Bhalla, Director of the Intelligence Bureau Arvind Kumar and senior home ministry officials.Most of the DGPs from different states attended the meeting virtually. The meeting began at around 3 pm and concluded late in the evening.The home minister intends to meet top police officials once every six months.
