Union Home Minister Inaugurated 3rd "Anti-Terror Conference"

Current Context: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the third two-day “Anti-Terror Conference” on October 5, 2023, at the National Investigation Agency (NIA) headquarters in New Delhi.

• The conference was attended by the chiefs of the Anti-Terrorism Squads (ATS) of various states and union territories, as well as the heads of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), NIA, and central armed police forces.
• The conference aimed to discuss the recent challenges posed by terrorism, especially by Khalistani groups operating from foreign soil, and to devise a coordinated action plan to counter them.
• Shah also called for a “ruthless” approach towards terrorism and urged the police forces to focus on dismantling the “terror eco-system” that supports terrorists.
• He also suggested that a model anti-terrorism structure be established under the purview of NIA.

Question:

Q.1 Who inaugurated the third two-day “Anti-Terror Conference” on October 5, 2023?
a. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
b. Union Home Minister Amit Shah
c. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval
d. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh