National Technical Research Organization (NTRO)

The National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) is a technical intelligence Agency under the National Security Advisor in the Prime Minister’s Office, India. It was set up in 2004. It also includes National Institute of Cryptology Research and Development (NICRD), which is first of its kind in Asia.

  • The Ministry of Home Affairs on May 15, 2017 issued a notification listing NTRO under the Intelligence Organisations (Restriction of Rights) Act, 1985.

Intelligence Organisations (Restriction of Rights) Act, 1985

  • The Act prevents employees of a notified agency from forming unions/associations, bars them from communicating with the press or publishing a book or other document without permission of the head of the intelligence organisation.
  • It was in 1985 that the Act was first passed in Parliament. This was done to ensure that the intelligence officials do not leak out information and embarrass the government.

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