Home Minister Amit Shah addresses narcotics control in Panaji, highlighting 'Bharatpol' to strengthen inter-agency fugitive tracking
Distilled Policy Brief
- To strengthen fugitive tracking, India extradited 274 absconders from 36 countries between 2019 and July 2026 through 'Bharatpol', a new mechanism integrating over 14 central agencies with state police forces.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Note the scope of 'Bharatpol' as a unified domestic inter-agency platform connecting 14+ central agencies and state police forces for fugitive extradition and Interpol coordination.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Examine how institutional mechanisms like the four-tier NCORD and 'Bharatpol' mitigate the narco-terror nexus and internal security threats in India.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to India's internal security and fugitive tracking, consider the following statements regarding the 'Bharatpol' mechanism: 1. It is a mechanism that integrates over 14 central agencies with state police forces to strengthen the tracking of fugitives. 2. Between 2019 and July 2026, this mechanism facilitated the extradition of 274 absconders from 36 countries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. 'Bharatpol' is a newly highlighted mechanism designed to coordinate fugitive tracking by integrating more than 14 central agencies with various state police forces. Under this initiative, India successfully extradited 274 absconders from 36 countries between 2019 and July 2026.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.