India is set to launch its first-ever anti-terror policy. This new policy will give all States clear guidelines to fight terrorism effectively. A top official told The Hindu that the policy will focus on tough issues like digital radicalisation, misuse of open borders, and foreign-funded conversion networks. Last November, Home Minister Amit Shah announced the plan for a National Counter Terrorism Policy. Now, a year later, the Home Ministry is finalising the document with input from the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The NIA will share the key points at an anti-terror conference in Delhi on December 26 and 27. After the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, the NIA met with anti-terror units from all States. They discussed ways to prevent such attacks and use the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID), a secure database platform for law enforcement agencies. NIA Director General Sadanand Date and National Security Guard chief Brighu Srinivasan have also briefed State police chiefs on issues like foreign-funded conversion rackets, online radicalisation, and Aadhaar spoofing. An Uttar Pradesh police official pointed out the open border with Nepal is a concern. Terror groups linked to the Khalistani network have exploited this border, entering India with fake passports. The doctors arrested for the November 10 suicide attack near Delhi’s Red Fort were found radicalised online, an NIA official said. Another police official warned that foreign-funded digital radicalisation is rising, naming a religious centre in Canada linked to Pakistan’s ISI as a key player. The officials stressed the need for more police training at the local level to spot early radicalisation signs. On September 9, the U.P. police said senior officers from the NIA, NSG, Intelligence Bureau, and State police discussed threats like cross-border vulnerabilities, conversion networks, Aadhaar spoofing, arms and drug trafficking, terror links, and digital radicalisation. They pledged to close security gaps and protect India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh. This new national anti-terror policy promises to strengthen India’s fight against terrorism with clear, focused action plans for every State.