DGPs’ meeting discusses Naxal violence, narcotics smuggling

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 20

The country’s senior-most police officers and heads of intelligence-gathering agencies on Saturday brainstormed on several issues along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in attendance at the DGPs’ conference in Lucknow.

This is the 56th edition of the conference. Modi is expected to be present at the valedictory function tomorrow.

Pm briefed on security

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat through a detailed presentation on various aspects of national security
• Cyber crime was one of the key discussion points. A few days ago, Modi had warned on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency

Security-related matters, including cyber crime, data security, coastal security, leftwing extremism, narcotics trafficking and border area management, were on the agenda.

For the first time, more than 200 officers of different seniorities from various states and UTs were requested to submit papers on contemporary security issues which are being deliberated at the conference.

The Prime Minister sat through a detailed presentation on various aspects of national security. Cyber crime was one of the key discussion points. A few days ago, Modi had warned on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency

Besides the police chiefs of all states and UTs the heads of the paramilitary forces and 37 specially invited members are participating.

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, IB chief Arvind Kumar and R&AW chief Samant Goel were present at the conference.

Modi had, in the past DGPs’ conferences, encouraged free and informal discussions by participating in all sessions of the conference.

Since 2014, the annual conference, which used to be customarily organised in Delhi, has been organised outside Capital with an exception of the year 2020 when the conference was held virtually.