New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday released India's first comprehensive national counter-terrorism policy and strategy titled PRAHAAR, outlining a structured and intelligence-driven framework to prevent and combat terrorism in all its forms.

The eight-page policy lays emphasis on the prevention of terror attacks, swift and proportionate response mechanisms, and strengthening coordination among government agencies.

It advocates a "whole-of-government" and "whole-of-society" approach, grounded in human rights and the rule of law, while also focusing on mitigating conditions that enable terrorism, including radicalisation.

The policy is "predicated on the prevention of terror attacks to protect Indian citiz...