Bhubaneswar: Five eastern states on Tuesday decided to strengthen inter-state coordination to effectively combat organized crime, left-wing extremism, infiltration and other emerging security challenges in the region, officials said.
The states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal agreed to this at a high-level meeting of the Eastern Regional Police Coordination Committee held here under the auspices of the Home Ministry.
The meeting, which was chaired by Odisha Director General of Police YP Khurania, was attended by Directors of Police from the other four states, along with senior officers of the Central Armed Police Forces, Central Police Organizations and other officers from the participating states.
Welcoming the delegates, Khurania noted that such collaborative platforms have an effective role in enhancing operational synergies, enhancing mutual trust and strengthening the country’s internal security architecture.
He said that contemporary security threats such as organized crime, cybercrime, drug trafficking, human trafficking and left-wing extremism transcend geographical borders and therefore require a coordinated response based on technology and intelligence.
“No country can effectively address these challenges in isolation,” Khorania said. “There is a need for sustained intelligence sharing, seamless exchange of information, adoption of advanced technology and close cooperation between countries to confront increasingly sophisticated criminal and extremist networks.”
Officials who attended the meeting said that the day-long deliberations covered a wide range of issues of strategic importance.
Detailed discussions were held on monitoring and effectively rehabilitating surrendered Maoists, developing coordinated strategies to curb inter-state drug trafficking, strengthening inter-state cooperation to combat cyber crimes through real-time intelligence sharing, accelerating the transfer and time-bound investigation of the zero-day FIR, enhancing railway security, and developing a unified strategy to meet the challenge of illegal infiltration.
The participating countries also discussed strengthening coordinated operations against inter-state criminal networks, improving policing in border areas, and strengthening technology-based and intelligence-based policing mechanisms, the officials said.
Recognizing the importance of continued cooperation, countries also agreed to institutionalize regular coordination meetings at regular intervals.
These meetings will serve as a platform to review progress, share best practices, address emerging security concerns, and further enhance operational coordination between participating countries and central agencies.
Khurania expressed confidence that the decisions and recommendations emerging from the deliberations will significantly enhance inter-state cooperation, enhance law enforcement capabilities, enhance national security and provide a robust framework to effectively address complex security challenges across eastern India.
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