Amit Shah opened a modified multi-organization network that was built at ₹500 cr. Fighting terrorism

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, inaugurated on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the New Multi-Agent Centre (MAC) in the North Block of New Delhi. Image source: ANI

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the reformed Multi-Institutional Centre (MAC), a common counter-terrorism grid, the Intelligence Agency (IB), which was conceptualized in 2001 after the Kagill War. The new MAC network connects all police districts in the country through a guaranteed network and is built for Rs 5 billion.

“The new Mac will go a long way toward fighting a terrorist ecosystem with complex links to organized crime,” a statement from the coalition’s interior ministry said.

Up to 28 organizations, including the Department of Research and Analysis (RAW), the Armed Forces and the State Police, are part of the platform, with various security agencies sharing real-time intelligence input on their Macs.

Mr Shaa said Operation Sindor was a unique symbol of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s firm political will, accurate information from intelligence agencies and the impeccable strike capability of the three armed forces. He said India is proud of its three armed forces, border security forces and all security agencies.

Mr Shaa said of the historic anti-Naksar operation carried out by the Central Armed Police Force (CAPFS) at Karregattalu Hills (KGH) on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border that the actions against Maoists demonstrated excellent coordination among security forces.

Seamless, integrated platform: Shah

The minister said the new Mac will provide a seamless and integrated platform to collaborate with all agencies’ efforts in addressing complex and interconnected national security challenges. He said the network will strengthen the country’s efforts to deal with serious threats such as terrorism, extremism, organized crime and cyberattacks.

He said tasks related to hardware and software were completed in record time. He added that it combines futuristic features such as embedded artificial intelligence/machine learning technology to leverage Mac and geographic information system (GIS) services to leverage the potential of huge databases.

Mr. Shah also leverages advanced data analytics provided by the new Mac by highlighting the need to integrate other important databases with other important databases of different central agencies in different silos. The minister said the data analytics generated on the MAC network will be upgraded to higher levels, enabling accurate trend analysis, hotspot mapping and timeline analysis to deliver predictive and operational outcomes.

The Mac is connected to the IB and has linked all intelligence, security, law enforcement and investigative agencies.