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The authorities has widened the scope of the ISIS Investigation Research Cell (IIRC) successful the NIA to different theatres of coercion and renamed it arsenic the Counter Terrorism Research Cell (CTRC), Parliament was informed connected Tuesday (December 2, 2025).
In a written reply to a question successful the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said exclusive divisions, specified arsenic the Anti Human Trafficking Division (AHTD), Anti Cyber Terrorism Division (ACTD), Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Cell, Financial Analysis Unit (FAU) and a Special Cell comprising ineligible experts, person besides been created successful the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
He said a specialised unit— the National Terror Data Fusion and Analysis Centre (NTDFAC)— has been established successful the NIA for enabling large information analytics and facilitating the automation and digitisation of the assorted investigative processes and procedures that volition fortify supervision and heighten efficiency, consistency and accountability.
"The Government has created ISIS Investigation Research Cell (IIRC) successful NIA successful January, 2018 and broadened its scope to different theatres of coercion and renamed it arsenic Counter Terrorism Research Cell (CTRC)," Mr. Rai said.
Giving details of steps taken to fortify the NIA, helium said the bureau has a full of 1,901 sanctioned posts astatine present, of which 769 person been sanctioned implicit the past 5 years.
"Further, the mandate of NIA has besides been expanded to analyse offences related to Explosive Substances Act, 1908, Human Trafficking, Cyber Terrorism and Arms Act, 1959. Footprint of NIA has been expanded cookware India, by establishing 21 subdivision offices successful antithetic parts of the country, with 02 Zonal Offices (in Guwahati and Jammu) and Headquarter astatine Delhi," the Minister said successful his reply.
He said the NIA probes and prosecutes offences affecting the sovereignty, information and integrity of India, affable relations with overseas states, matters relating to planetary treaties etc. specified successful the docket to the NIA Act, 2008.
