Home Minister Amit Shah today chaired a Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The meeting focused on issues regarding national security, disaster management, cyber security and regional infrastructure.

 

 

The Home Minister stressed a pronged strategy involving convergence, coordination, communication, and capacity to combat cyber crime. A separate session on the strategic importance of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was also held.

 

 

In the afternoon, Mr Shah will inaugurate an exhibition on Naveen Nyaya Sanhita at the ITF Ground in Sri Vijaya Puram, formerly Port Blair. Later, he will also lay the foundation stones for various projects at the Netaji Stadium.

 

 

The Home Minister arrived in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands last night on a three-day visit. This is Mr Shah’s second visit to the islands in less than a month.