National Terrorism Data Fusion & Analysis Centre

Published on 23 Mar 2025

• Recently, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) established the National Terrorism Data Fusion & Analysis Centre (NTDFAC).
• This system integrates data from various sources, including the NIA’s National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) and the National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco Offenders (NIDAAN). 
• By combining these databases, Indian intelligence can access subjects’ histories, fingerprints, videos, pictures, social media profiles, and information on associated terror groups. 
• The system features a facial recognition component for scanning CCTV footage for suspect faces, modelled after the US Global Terrorism Database (GTD).
• Its significance lies in serving as a centralized database and analysis centre for terrorism related information and activities within the country. 

Keywords:

NIA Terrorism Transparency NIDAAN Terrorism Internal security