Background of NCTC

NCTC or National Counter Terrorism Centre is India’s federal anti-terror organization, which gained importance after the 26/11 attacks, as it was felt that India did not have a central agency with real time intelligence input with regards to terrorism. Most of the blame of 26/11 attacks was put on the inability of the States to co-ordinate among themselves and the Centre to share intelligence inputs. The NCTC would focus on drawing up plans and co-ordinating all actions and integrating all intelligence related to counter-terrorism. The agency has been made under the provisions of UAPA,1967 (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act). It has been given the power to search, seizure and arrests throughout India to prevent terror activities.