PRAHAAR – National Counter-Terrorism Policy

  • In February 2026, Ministry of Home Affairs launched the country’s new national counter-terrorism policy and strategy titled PRAHAAR.
  • The strategy outlines a comprehensive framework to address evolving terror threats using a proactive approach to prevent and counter terrorist threats.

Strategic Framework and Objectives

  • PRAHAAR: The strategy is an acronym representing the core pillars of India's proactive defense mechanism:
    • Prevention of terror attacks to protect Indian citizens and interests;
    • Responses, which are swift and proportionate to the threat posed;
    • Aggregating internal capacities for achieving synergy in a whole-of-government approach;
    • Human rights and ‘Rule of Law’ based processes for mitigation of threats;
    • Attenuating the conditions enabling terrorism, ....
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