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PRAHAAR — National Counter-Terrorism Policy
PRAHAAR is India's first consolidated National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs in February 2026, its seven letters standing for seven pillars built around a "zero tolerance" doctrine. It is in the news because Home Minister Amit Shah opened a national conference on the policy in New Delhi on 28 September 2026, launched an Extradition Portal there and put the number of fugitives returned from abroad since 2019 at 288.
Last updated 29 September 20265 min read
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Adds the Extradition Portal launched at the 28 Sep 2026 PRAHAAR conference, 288 fugitives returned from 36 countries and the Shahzad Bhatti Network's UAPA ban; card restructured core-first.
- PRAHAAR
- counter-terrorism
- MHA
- NSG
- NIA
- UAPA
- MAC
- Nalagarh IED case
- counter-terrorism policy
- Extradition Portal
- Shahzad Bhatti Network
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