National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)

Synchronization of data from various government agencies can prove to be critical in India’s counter terrorism efforts. Discuss this in context of the proposed National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID).  (150 Words)

Approach:

• Introduce by giving a brief description of what different types of data different government agencies have - like tax data, air travel, telecom, banking etc.
• Discuss how synchronizing this data can give a boost to our intelligence apparatus and will help in tracking and tracing terror agents better
• Enumerate the provisions of NATGRID and progress made so far
• Way Forward / Conclusion