The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is India's central counter-terrorism agency, created in 2008 after the Mumbai terror attacks. It investigates terror cases across India without state permission and handles offenses related to terrorism, waging war against the country, and attacks on nuclear facilities. The NIA is headquartered in New Delhi with 8 regional offices and aims to be a highly trained, professional investigative agency that deters terrorists and maintains a database of terrorist information.

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National Investigation Agency
Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India

3. • The NIA is the central counter-terrorism law enforcement agency in the country. It was
created in 2008 after the Mumbai terror attack the same year.
• The NIA can investigate terror cases across the country without having to get permission
from the states.
• The agency investigates terror offences, waging war against the country, offences on
nuclear facilities, etc.
• It came in to force after the Parliament passed the National Investigation Agency Act 2008
• The agency’s aim is to become a professional investigating agency matching global
standards.
• It also aims at being a deterrent for existing and potential terrorist, apart from being a
storehouse of information on terrorism
• The NIA functions under the Home Affairs Ministry.
• The agency is headquartered in New Delhi and has 8 regional offices across India.
• It is headed by Director-General (an IPS Officer).
• The NIA maintains the ‘NIA Most Wanted List’.

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Regional Offices
NIA Kochi
NIA Hyderabad
NIA Mumbai
NIA Raipur
NIA Kolkata
NIA Guwahati
NIA Lucknow
NIA Jammu
Headquarters – New Delhi

5. Vision of the NIA
1. The NIA aims to be a thoroughly professional investigative agency
matching the best international standards.
2. The NIA aims to set the standards of excellence in counter terrorism
and other national security related investigation at the national
level by developing in to a highly traied, partnership oriented
workforce.
3. The NIA aims to creating Deterrence for existing and potential
terrorist groups/individuals.
4. The NIA aims to develop as a storehouse of all terrorist related
information.

6. NIA Mission
• The stated missions of the NIA are as follows:
• Investigate professionally the scheduled offences utilizing the latest scientific methods.
• Facilitating a speedy and effective trial.
• Becoming a result-oriented and professional organization, that upholds the Indian constitution and the
law of the land, and that gives utmost importance to human rights and dignity.
• Creating a professional workforce through the means of regular training and best practice exposure.
• Showing scientific temper and aspirit of progress while discharging their duties.
• Ushering in the latest technology and modern methods in the activities of the NIA.
• Having cordial relations with the central and state governments, and other law enforcement agencies of
the country.
• Helping the states and other agencies with the investigation of terror-related cases.
• Create and share with states and other agencies with the investigation of terror-related cases.
• Create and share with states and other agencies a database of all information to terrorists.
• Analysing terrorism-related laws in India and periodically reviewing them and suggesting any required
changes.
• Win the citizens’ confidence by means of fearless and selfless efforts.

7. NIA - Jurisdiction
• The agency has been empowered with all the powers and privileges
to conduct investigations under the various acts specified in the
schedule book of NIA act.
• State government authorities can request an investigation by NIA
upon approval of central government within the limits of law
specified under the NIA Act.
• The central government can handover cases for investigation to NIA
anywhere in India and the officials involved in the handling of these
cases are from the IPS and IRS cadre.

8. NIA (Amendment) Act 2019
• The NIA (Amendment) Act2019 was passed by the Parliament and
received the presidential assent in July2019.This Act has made a few
major changes to the original NIA Act 2008. The changes are
discussed below:
1. Human trafficking
2. Counterfeit currency or bank notes related offences
3. Sale or manufacture of prohibited arms
4. Offences under the Explosive Substance Act, 1908
5. Cyberterrorism

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