Picture this: a terrorist slips across state lines, changes identities, and plans an attack. Not anymore, vows Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He has grand plans to weaponize the National Integrated Database of Missing and Suspected Persons (NIDMS) into an impenetrable shield against all forms of terrorism.
Launched modestly in 2022, NIDMS now holds biometric profiles of suspected radicals, fugitives, and missing persons linked to terror outfits. Shah’s next-gen blueprint includes quantum computing for threat prediction, natural language processing for social media monitoring, and geospatial tracking via satellite imagery.
‘This is India’s digital Maginot Line against terror,’ Shah proclaimed to thunderous applause from top police brass. He recounted how NIDMS fingerprints helped nab 150+ operatives of banned groups last quarter alone. The expansion will onboard passport data, voter rolls, and banking transactions for comprehensive profiling.
Shah didn’t mince words on compliance: states failing to upload data daily will lose IPS cadre allocations. He also revealed partnerships with tech giants for indigenous AI development, reducing foreign dependency.
In an era of lone-wolf attackers and deepfakes, NIDMS offers hope. Privacy advocates beware—Shah prioritizes the 140 crore Indians’ safety over fringe concerns. This ambitious project could slash terror incidents by 70% in five years, cementing its place in national security lore.