Anti-Terror Conference (ATC) 2025

Why in News?

• Held in New Delhi
• Organized by National Investigation Agency (NIA)
• Inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Important Points

• Focus on strengthening India's anti-terror ecosystem.
• Three important digital platforms launched:

Updated NIA Crime Manual

• New investigation and prosecution manual.
• Used for terrorism and organized crime cases.

Organized Crime Network Database (OCND)

• AI-enabled database.
• Links:
  • FIRs
  • Chargesheets
  • Criminal dossiers
• Helps identify terror-organized crime nexus.

Lost, Looted and Recovered Weapons Database (LLRWD)

• India's first national weapon tracking database.
• Covers weapons:
  • Lost
  • Stolen
  • Looted
  • Recovered
• Used by:
  • State Police
  • CAPFs
  • NIA

UPSC Keywords

• NIA
• AI in policing
• Counter-terrorism
• Internal Security