Multi Agency Centre (MAC)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on May 16, 2025 inaugurated the revamped Multi Agency Centre (MAC).

Background:

• Conceptualised in 2001, following the Kargil War, as a counter-terrorism intelligence-sharing platform.
• Acts as a central intelligence coordination hub.

Major Features of the New MAC:

• Nationwide Connectivity:
  • Connects all police districts across India through a secure digital network.
• Participants:
  • Involves 28 organisations, including:
    • Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)
    • Armed Forces
    • State Police Forces
    • Other security and intelligence agencies
• Technological Enhancements:
  • Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
  • Use of Geographic Information System (GIS) for spatial intelligence
  • Real-time data sharing and collaboration

Significance:

• Provides a seamless, integrated platform to:
  • Enhance real-time intelligence sharing
  • Strengthen counter-terrorism operations
  • Tackle complex national security challenges
  • Enable inter-agency synergy for both domestic and international threats
• Aimed at making the Indian security grid more proactive, predictive, and preventive in nature.