Home Minister Amit Shah has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong resolve and the support of fellow citizens sent a strong message of zero tolerance towards terrorism across the world. Addressing 8th National Security Strategies Conference in New Delhi, he said that India’s rising stature will lead to increasing national security challenges in the years to come.

Mr. Shah said that the next 5-10 years will be very important for the development and security of the country. He urged that the use of national databases like NATGRID, NIDAAN, iMoT and CBI’s fugitive database be inculcated amongst young officers by including them in all training programs.

The Home Minister also directed each State Police force and Central agencies to strive towards excellence, and nurture a spirit of healthy competition to address internal security challenges. During his address, Mr Shah advocated the need for a top-to-bottom and bottom-to-top approach in initiating action against big drug cartels, besides focusing on extradition of narco-offenders.