New Delhi, Sep 14 (Reporter) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday chaired the second day of the two-day National Security Strategies Conference –2024, where he proposed a detailed strategy to augment counter-terrorism efforts, including cooperation with international agencies and enhance capacities to prevent terror financing. . He also emphasised the need for increased cooperation and coordination between National Investigation Agency (NIA) and State Anti-Terrorist Squads (ATSs) to strengthen the counter-terrorism architecture. Shah expressed satisfaction on success in anti-Maoist efforts while cautioning the States which had recently achieved success in freeing areas of armed formations to maintain vigilance. In his concluding remarks, Shah appealed to state DGsP to work towards a prosperous, strong and developed India by year 2047. In this context, the Home Minister highlighted that substantial progress had been achieved in solving legacy national security concerns such as Jammu & Kashmir, Left Wing Extremism (LWE) and North-East. It was now incumbent to identify emerging national security challenges, including narcotics, rogue drones and online fraud and tackle them before they became major challenges. In the context of the implementation of the three new Criminal Laws, the Home Minister urged DGsP to protect the constitutional rights of citizens and ensure speedy and timely justice for victims. He emphasised that the transformative impact of the new criminal laws could be achieved only through a change in mindset, adoption of technology and seamless coordination. Moreover, he directed DGsP to constitute teams of young police officers to ensure the implementation of the new criminal laws in letter and spirit. Shah exhorted the young police officers to apply their mind for strategic solutions to combat the entire gamut of fraudulent financial transactions ranging from crypto to hawala. He called upon all DGsP to strengthen the internal security architecture by embracing a multi-dimensional approach, data analytics and new techniques. In this context, Shah urged DGsP to ensure utilisation by the cutting-edge level of databases being maintained by central agencies...////...