The NIA was created by an Act of the Parliament of India on December 31, 2008 following Mumbai terror attack of November 2008.
NIA is an investigation agency at the national level to investigate and prosecute offences affecting the sovereignty, security and integrity of India, security of State, friendly relations with foreign States and offences under Acts enacted to implement international treaties, agreements, conventions and resolutions of the United Nations, its agencies and other international organisations and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto for investigation and prosecution of offences affecting sovereignty, security and integrity of India.
NIA plays the role of the national counter terrorism law enforcement agency.
National Security Advisor (NSA)
The National Security Adviser (NSA) is the chief executive of the National Security Council (NSC), and the primary adviser to the Prime Minister of India on national and international security.
Due to such vested powers, NSA is a prominent and powerful office in the bureaucracy.
All the NSAs appointed since the inception of the post belong to the Indian foreign Service except MK Narayanan and the present, Ajit Doval, who belong to the Indian Police Service.
The National Security Adviser (NSA) is tasked with regularly advising the Prime Minister on all matters relating to internal and external threats to the country, and oversees strategic issues.
The NSA of India also serves as the Prime Minister’s Special Interlocutor border issues with China, and frequently accompanies the Prime Minster on foreign State visits.
Brajesh Mishra was appointed the first National Security Adviser of India. The post was created on 19 November 1998 by the Government of late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
