MHA Convenes MAC Meeting

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in India recently convened a meeting of the Multi-Agency Centre (MAC), a collaborative counter-terrorism grid. During this meeting, the MHA sought specific information on various counter-terrorism aspects, including radicalization, fundraising, safe houses, and terrorist outfits in Pakistan.

Focus on Radicalization

• The MAC meeting focused on gathering information regarding radicalization in mosques and madrasas in Pakistan.
• The MHA aimed to identify instances of religious institutions being misused for extremist purposes.

Fundraising Misuse by NGOs

• The MHA sought insights into the misuse of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations to raise funds for terrorist activities in Pakistan.
• Investigating these financial links is crucial for countering terrorism effectively.

Tracing Funds Mobilization

• A key agenda of the meeting was to uncover the sources of fund mobilization from Pakistan to support terrorist groups in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
• Understanding these financial channels is essential to disrupt the flow of funds to terror outfits.

Identifying Safe Houses

• The MHA directed agencies to provide information on the locations of safe houses used by groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Al Qaida, and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)-associated organizations in Pakistan.
• Identifying safe houses aids in targeted counter-terrorism operations.

Command Roles and Links

• The MHA sought details about Pakistan nationals who hold or have held command roles in listed terrorist groups targeting India and Afghanistan.
• Uncovering links between these individuals and Pakistan’s intelligence agencies (ISI) is critical.

Potential for Recruiting Cadres

• Agencies were directed to explore potential areas for recruiting cadres in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• Understanding vulnerability factors in the population helps counter radicalization and recruitment efforts.

Movement and Transit Routes

• Gathering information on the movement and transit routes of terrorist cadres, such as LeT, JeM, and AQ, from Afghanistan was a key focus.
• Identifying these routes aids in border security and counter-terrorism operations.

Fund Mobilization and ISI’s Role

• The MHA sought to understand the sources and methods of fund mobilization from Pakistan to various terrorist outfits.
• Investigating the role of ISI in coordinating these activities is vital for disrupting financial support to terrorists.

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs