The North News
New Delhi, May 16
India’s Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday hailed Operation Sindoor as a powerful example of coordinated intelligence and military strength, crediting it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political resolve, effective intelligence gathering, and the precision of India’s armed forces.
Speaking at the inauguration of the newly upgraded Multi Agency Centre (MAC) at North Block in New Delhi, Shah described the recent anti-Naxal operation in the Karregattalu Hills, near the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, as a turning point in inter-agency coordination. The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), he said, demonstrated seamless execution and teamwork in neutralising threats in the Maoist stronghold.
He noted that Operation Sindoor, carried out earlier, mirrored this same level of synchronised strategy. “Our intelligence agencies and armed forces worked in unison — in process and in thinking,” Shah said. “India is proud of its armed forces, the Border Security Force, and all other agencies that contribute to national security.”
The newly developed MAC, which has been India’s main intelligence-sharing platform since 2001, has now undergone a significant technological overhaul. At a cost exceeding ₹500 crore, the MAC now includes AI/ML-powered systems, geospatial intelligence (GIS) tools, and advanced data analytics capacities. These enhancements are expected to deliver predictive modelling, hotspot mapping, and real-time coordination between federal, state, and district-level security agencies — even in India’s remotest regions, including islands and insurgency-prone terrain.
Shah underlined that the integration of disparate databases across central agencies would be critical to achieving operational intelligence synergy. “The new MAC will significantly boost our ability to preempt and respond to threats ranging from terrorism and cyberattacks to organised crime and extremism,” he added.
The MAC’s network now extends to the district-level police units across India, including high-altitude and insurgency-hit areas, providing secure and high-speed connectivity. It is viewed as a major step forward in creating a secure, responsive and tech-integrated national security architecture.
Shah, who has consistently overseen the MAC’s modernisation, said the new system is a “game-changer” in counter-terror operations, offering not just intelligence fusion but actionable insight.
