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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 linked to Pakistan-based LeT handlers
Internal Security
10 Aug '26
Parliamentary panel recommends ‘integrated security and surveillance framework’ for tourist spots in Jammu and Kashmir
Internal Security
06 Jul '26
NIA charges LeT chief Hafiz Saeed with plotting Pahalgam terror strike
Internal Security
06 Jul '26
NIA names LeT founder Hafiz Saeed as accused in Pahalgam terror attack
Internal Security
06 Jul '26
Pahalgam terror attack: NIA names LeT chief Hafiz Saeed as accused in supplementary chargesheet
Internal Security
04 Jul '26
Centre designates 23 Pakistan-based operatives linked to JeM, LeT as terrorists under UAPA - full list
Internal Security
19 Jun '26
NIA arrests 10 accused in Manipur ethnic violence cases
Internal Security
20 May '26
Supreme Court upholds bail for man booked under UAPA
Polity & Governance
28 Apr '26
18 advanced weapons recovered from operatives: Security agencies foil Delhi terror conspiracy
Internal Security
25 Apr '26
Clashes across Manipur’s valley as protests against killing of 2 Meitei children spiral
Internal Security
21 Apr '26
How the Pahalgam attack forced a radical security shift in J&K
Internal Security
18 Apr '26
In Manipur, the killing of two siblings threatens to turn back the clock
Internal Security
18 Apr '26
Two killed in ambush on Manipur highway
Internal Security
09 Apr '26
NIA may probe the killing of two Meitei children in Manipur; attackers unidentified
Internal Security
07 Apr '26
Manipur bomb blast: Indefinite curfew imposed in 4 valley districts; government hands over probe to NIA
Internal Security
02 Apr '26
SIR in West Bengal: Election Commission hands over the Malda violence case to NIA after SC directives
Polity & Governance
27 Mar '26
NIA gets 10-day custody of 7 foreign nationals held for suspected Myanmar links
Internal Security
24 Mar '26
SC: Trials in UAPA cases must be completed in 1 year
Polity & Governance
24 Mar '26
Delhi court sentences Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi to life in UAPA case; two associates jailed for 30 years
Polity & Governance
19 Mar '26
‘Possibly orchestrated’: Kyiv expresses ‘serious concern’ over terror charges against 6 Ukrainians
International Relations
18 Mar '26
Terror group planned India hits, backed Myanmar rebels: Probe
Internal Security
17 Mar '26
Ukraine seeks immediate release & access to 6 nationals arrested in India on terror conspiracy charges
Internal Security
07 Mar '26
Jammu: NIA court rejects bail plea of terror funding accused
Internal Security
04 Mar '26
Pahalgam terror attack: NIA seeks China’s legal assistance to trace information on GoPro linked to attack
Internal Security
03 Mar '26
GoPro trail in Pahalgam terror attack leads to Chinese city, court allows NIA to seek Beijing help
Internal Security
24 Feb '26
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Internal Security
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