Overview of Anti-Terror Conference 2025 Held in New Delhi

Current Context: The Anti-Terror Conference 2025 was held on December 26–27, 2025 in New Delhi, organized by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), chaired by Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah.

• Theme: PM Narendra Modi’s vision of “Zero Tolerance for Terror”; Aim: a Whole of the Government Approach for synergy among technical, legal, and forensic experts.
• Philosophy: Shift from “Need to Know” to “Duty to Share” culture among security agencies.
• Launch: Organised Crime Network Database (OCND), Weapon Database (WD), Updated NIA Crime Manual (NIA-CM), and a new AI-powered database to curb organised crime and terror.
• Announcement: Upcoming 360-Degree Strike plan against organized crime.
• Tech push: Mandatory use of National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) and National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-offenders (NIDAAN) to stay two steps ahead.
• Reforms: Proposal for Common Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Structure across states + fearless implementation of Trial-in-Absentia (TIA) provisions.

Question:

Q.1 Which organization organized the Anti-Terrorism Conference 2025?
a) Intelligence Bureau (IB)
b) National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs
c) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
d) Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)

Answer: b) The Anti-Terror Conference 2025 was held on December 26–27, 2025 in New Delhi, organized by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), chaired by Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah.