Agencies New Delhi, Nov. 28 Issues related to internal security, Jammu and Kashmir, pro Khalistan elements, and cyber crimes are likely to be discussed at the three day conference of top police officers in the country beginning Friday in Bhubaneswar, officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and National Security Adviser NSA Ajit Doval among others will attend the Directors General of Police DGP and Inspectors General of Police IGP conference where Maoist menace, challenges posed by AI tools and threats emanating from drones are also expected to be discussed. About 250 officers of DGP and IGP ranks will physically attend the conference while more than 200 others will participate in it virtually. Many officers have been tasked with delivering presentations on specific subjects such as counter terrorism, online fraud, cross border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, activities of pro Khalistani groups, and left wing extremism LWE among others, an official said. There will be detailed deliberations on how to face all these emerging internal security challenges. While the home minister will inaugurate the conference, the prime minister will be present for the remaining two days and deliver the concluding address on Sunday.
The conference also provides an opportunity to identify tangible action points and monitor their progress, which is also presented before the prime minister every year. The conference is the culmination of extensive deliberations involving police and intelligence officers from district, state, and national levels on identified themes, the official said. Best practices from states and Union territories under each of the themes will be presented at the conference so that the states can learn from each other. Since 2014, the prime minister has taken a keen interest in the DGP conference. Free flowing thematic discussions over breakfast, lunch, and dinner have also been planned for this year s conference. This will provide an opportunity for the senior police officials to share their views and recommendations with the prime minister on key policing and internal security issues affecting the country. Till 2013, the annual meet was held in New Delhi. The following year, after the Modi government came to power, it was decided to hold the event, organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs MHA and the Intelligence Bureau IB , outside the national capital. Accordingly, the conference was organized at Guwahati in 2014, Dhordo in Rann of Kutch in 2015, National Police Academy, Hyderabad in 2016; BSF Academy, Tekanpur in 2017; Kevadiya in 2018; IISER, Contd.
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