India, Aug. 26 -- A new border security plan and upgraded intelligence systems are central to the push

Stressing on strengthening internal security, Union Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah, on Tuesday said, "For India to become a developed nation by 2047, strong internal security is essential. Prime Minister Modi has set the target of India becoming a developed country by 2047, and the first requirement for that is strong internal security; if we are to emerge first in all fields, then internal security must be further strengthened." He was delivering the valedictory address at the closing session of the Intelligence Bureau's National Security Strategy Conference (NSSC).

The home minister criticised the past approach, saying, "Had th...