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National Investigation Agency (NIA)

The National Investigation Agency was established under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, as a central counter-terrorism agency empowered to investigate offences that have national security implications. The NIA has concurrent jurisdiction across states and can take up cases suo motu or upon referral, without requiring state government concurrence. It functions under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and investigates offences under specified Acts including the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Explosive Substances Act, and others.

Key details
  • Established: 2008, under the NIA Act, 2008
  • Jurisdiction: Concurrent — can operate across state boundaries
  • Reporting: Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
  • Powers: Arrest, search, seizure, and prosecution in designated special courts
In the news

● Tracked since February 24, 2026 · last seen August 22, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes

22 Aug '26
NIA Searches 10 J&K Locations in Cross-Border Terror Conspiracy Case
Internal Security
10 Aug '26
Parliamentary Panel Recommends Integrated Security Framework for J&K Tourist Spots
Internal Security
06 Jul '26
NIA Names LeT Chief in Supplementary Pahalgam Attack Chargesheet
Internal Security
06 Jul '26
NIA Files Supplementary Chargesheet in Pahalgam Terror Attack, Names LeT Chief
Internal Security
06 Jul '26
NIA Chargesheet Against Hafiz Saeed in the Pahalgam Terror Attack Case
Internal Security
04 Jul '26
India Designates 23 Pakistan-Based JeM and LeT Operatives as Terrorists Under UAPA
Internal Security
19 Jun '26
NIA Arrests in Manipur Ethnic Violence Cases
Internal Security
20 May '26
Supreme Court Reaffirms Bail Rights Under UAPA: The Andrabi Ruling
Polity & Governance
28 Apr '26
Cross-Border Arms Network Targeting Delhi Dismantled: Internal Security Implications
Internal Security
25 Apr '26
Manipur: Fresh Violence and Protests After Killing of Two Meitei Children
Internal Security
21 Apr '26
Pahalgam Attack One Year On: Security Architecture Overhaul in Jammu & Kashmir
Internal Security
18 Apr '26
Manipur Sibling Killings Reignite Ethnic Tensions: Three Years of Meitei-Kuki Conflict
Internal Security
18 Apr '26
Manipur Highway Ambush in Ukhrul Kills Two: NIA Probe Announced
Internal Security
09 Apr '26
NIA to Probe Killing of Two Meitei Children in Manipur: Ethnic Violence and Internal Security Framework
Internal Security
07 Apr '26
Manipur Bomb Blast: Two Children Killed, Curfew in 4 Valley Districts, NIA Probe Ordered
Internal Security
02 Apr '26
West Bengal SIR Row: Supreme Court Orders NIA Probe After Judicial Officers Held Hostage in Malda
Polity & Governance
27 Mar '26
NIA Gets 10-Day Custody of Seven Foreign Nationals Linked to Myanmar Insurgency Networks
Internal Security
24 Mar '26
SC Mandates One-Year Trial Deadline for UAPA-NIA Cases, Orders Exclusive Special Courts
Polity & Governance
24 Mar '26
Delhi Court Sentences Asiya Andrabi to Life Imprisonment Under UAPA in Kashmiri Separatist Case
Polity & Governance
19 Mar '26
Ukraine Protests NIA Terror Arrest of Six Nationals, Cites Denial of Consular Access
International Relations
18 Mar '26
Terror Network Planned India Attacks, Backed Myanmar Rebels: NIA Probe
Internal Security
17 Mar '26
Six Ukrainians and One American Arrested in India Under UAPA for Terror Conspiracy
Internal Security
07 Mar '26
NIA Court Denies Bail in Cross-LoC Terror Funding Case Linked to Under-Invoicing
Internal Security
04 Mar '26
NIA Seeks China's Judicial Assistance to Trace GoPro Camera Linked to Pahalgam Attack
Internal Security
03 Mar '26
Pahalgam Terror Attack Probe: GoPro Camera Trail Leads to China, NIA Seeks Beijing's Judicial Help
Internal Security
24 Feb '26
PRAHAAR: India's First National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy
Internal Security
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