The Ministry of Home Affairs has unveiled 'PRAHAAR', India's new National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy.

• It is driven by a principled policy of 'zero tolerance' against terrorism.

Counter-Terrorism Strategy (The PRAHAAR Framework)

• Prevention of Terror Attacks: Employs proactive, intelligence-guided approach via Multi Agency Centre (MAC) and Joint Task Force on Intelligence (JTFI) for real-time sharing. 
• Response: Local police as first responders, backed by state/central anti-terror forces and NSG (nodal counter-terror force under MHA).
  • NIA and state agencies ensure rigorous investigations and high prosecution rates for deterrence.
• Aggregating Capacities: Includes the modernization of law enforcement agencies and the standardization of uniform anti-terrorism structures across states, supported by specialized training from the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D).
• Human Rights and Rule of Law Based Processes: The strategy emphasizes that all anti-terrorism laws must protect fundamental human rights and provide multiple levels of legal redressal from district courts up to the Supreme Court.
• Attenuating the conditions conducive to Terrorism: Graded police response for vulnerable youth, engaging community leaders/NGOs/moderate preachers against radicalization. 
• Aligning and Shaping the International Efforts: Strengthening multilateral cooperation through Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) and Extradition Treaties; deny safe havens and restrict terror funding globally.
• Recovery and Resilience through a whole-of-society approach: Advocates for public-private partnerships to ensure rapid recovery post-incident.