At a recent address, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan declared that the conventional internal security landscape India has grappled with for decades has changed irrevocably.
On 2026-10-17, Mohan spoke to the 78th Regular Recruit batch of IPS at the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Police Academy during the Dikshant Parade. He used the occasion to highlight the evolving internal security picture and stressed the need for effective action against narcotics, cybercrime and illegal immigration.
Mohan emphasized a zero‑tolerance stance toward terrorism and pointed to the role of young officers in securing India’s borders. He quoted the Centre’s Smart Border Initiative, which relies on modern techniques, integrated surveillance, digital systems and better coordination among security agencies. “The young officers have an important role to play in securing borders through the Centre’s Smart Border Initiative, which involves modern techniques, integrated surveillance, digital systems and better coordination among different security agencies,” he said.
He attributed this progress to a series of ceasefire agreements and tripartite agreements that have brought most erstwhile insurgent groups into the mainstream.
According to Mohan, militant naxalism has largely ended, while insurgency in the North East has been reduced to minuscule levels. He attributed this progress to a series of ceasefire agreements and tripartite agreements that have brought most erstwhile insurgent groups into the mainstream.
Telangana DGP Shri C. V. Anand, IPS, attended the passing-out parade at the National Police Academy of the 78th batch of IPS officers. The Union Home Secretary, Shri Govind Mohan, attended as the Chief Guest, reviewed the parade and addressed the probationers. Since the NPA is located in Hyderabad itself, there has been a synergistic relationship between Telangana Police and the NPA for decades. The parade itself lasts two hours and is a big day for the probationers as they enter the wide world outside.
The home secretary noted that foreign‑inspired terrorism, except for a few parts of the country, is no longer visible elsewhere.
Mohan observed a significant reduction in both terror incidents and cyber crimes, but acknowledged that the country still faces challenges from Maoist insurgency and other internal security issues.
A central pillar of the new security agenda is the government’s ambition to make India free of narcotics within three years. Mohan stressed the need for effective action against drug‑trafficking networks, better inter‑agency coordination, technology‑driven investigations and public awareness campaigns to realise the “Nasha‑Mukt Bharat” vision.
Finally, Mohan warned that fake messages, deep‑fake videos and other altered realities now circulate widely on social media, creating unnecessary mobilisation and leading to law‑and‑order problems.