New Delhi, July 25 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah today inaugurated the eighth two-day National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference and emphasised the need for focused efforts to bring back fugitives involved in terrorism and smuggling activities.

The first day of the conference focused on the role of external actors who are inimical to the interests of the nation and their domestic linkages including involvement in Narcotics trade. Other issues addressed included challenges posed by illegal use of encrypted communication apps and other latest technologies, use of technology for crowd management and security of uninhabited islands, a Home Ministry statement said.

The issues related to financing of terror were also deliberated.

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