Coordination Amongst Intelligence Agencies
There exist affective coordination mechanism in IB and the state level to facilitate regular coordination between IB and other Central and State security and intelligence agencies. An executive order has been issued on 31.12.2008 under which Multi-Agency Centre (MAC), has been obliged to share Intelligence with all other agencies, including agencies of the State Governments and Union Territories. Likewise, all other agencies have been obliged to share Intelligence with MAC. Representatives of the Member Agencies of the MAC meet regularly to undertake threat assessment. The strength of Intelligence Bureau has also been augmented. The Multi-Agency Centre in the Intelligence Bureau has been strengthened and re-organized to enable it to function on 24X7 basis.
This was stated by Shri Jitendra Singh, Minister of State of Home Affairs in written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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