Overview
- Amit Shah led the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting in Wandoor from 11 a.m. to about 2:40 p.m., covering national security, disaster management, cyber security and regional infrastructure, with a dedicated session on the islands’ strategic importance.
- Shah urged a four-pronged approach to combat cybercrime focused on convergence, coordination, communication and capacity, according to meeting briefings.
- He opened a three-day ‘Naveen Nyaya Sanhita’ exhibition at the ITF Ground featuring kiosks on BNS, BNSS and BSA with citizen-focused forensic and technology themes, and he is slated to lay foundation stones for projects at Netaji Stadium later.
- The South Andaman administration has enforced heightened security with a ban on drones and other aerial activities around the airport, ITF Ground, Lok Niwas, Wandoor, Chidiya Tapu and Netaji Stadium from January 2 to 4.
- Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan is on a parallel tour to Car Nicobar and the Andaman and Nicobar Command, reflecting coordinated civil–military engagement during the visit.