NEW DELHI, 04 December 2022, (TON): Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting to assess the internal security situation in the country, and stressed on the threats of terrorism and the need for coordination among central and state agencies.

The meeting was attended by top officials of central agencies and forces apart from police officials of various states through video conference.

A statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said highlighting “the continued threats of terrorism and global terror groups, terror financing, narco-terrorism, organised crime-terror nexus, illicit use of cyber space, movement of foreign terrorist fighters, etc.”

It said “Home Minister stressed upon the need for better coordination and synergy among the central and state security agencies in countering the ever-changing CT and security challenges.”

The meeting was held just days after security forces said there were indications that last month’s Ludhiana court blast was linked to Khalistani and narco-terror elements operating from Pakistan. One person died and several others were injured in the blast inside the Ludhiana District Court Complex on December 23.

Sources said Monday’s meeting was a periodic review organised by the Multi Agency Centre of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), but it was not routine for a home minister to attend it.