Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually launched the National IED Data Management System (NIDMS) by NSG at Manesar. This pioneering platform centralizes IED incident data from 1999, enabling real-time inter-agency sharing among police, NIA, and CAPFs. Featuring AI integration, it enhances investigations, pattern analysis, and counter-terrorism, marking a global first in security tech.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually inaugurated the National IED Data Management System (NIDMS) developed by the NSG at Manesar near Gurugram. This secure digital platform centralizes IED data from 1999, enabling real-time sharing among police, ATS, CAPFs, and NIA for faster investigations and pattern analysis. Hailed as a next-generation security tool, it integrates AI to break data silos and bolster counter-terrorism efforts nationwide.
Key Highlights
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NIDMS functions as a two-way platform for uploading and accessing IED incident data across agencies.
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It chronicles all bomb explosions since 1999, aiding linkages via modus operandi, circuits, and explosives used.
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AI integration will connect it to other databases like CCTNS, creating a robust national security grid.
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Enhances inter-agency coordination, speeds prosecutions with forensic insights, and supports predictive analysis.
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Unique globally, with no similar system in 26 friendly countries consulted during development.
Event Details
The January 9, 2026, launch via video conferencing drew Union Home Secretary, IB Director, NSG DG, CAPF chiefs, and state DGs. Shah emphasized timely data delivery to prevent terror, terming NIDMS a milestone in India's internal security architecture.
Sources: News on AIR, Times of India, The Week