National Investigation Agency

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The National Investigation Agency is India’s premier federal counter-terrorism and national security law enforcement body responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious offenses affecting the country’s sovereignty and security.

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instanceOf counter-terrorism agency
federal law enforcement agency
investigative agency
abbreviation NIA
authorizedBy Central Government of India
linked to: Government of India
cameIntoForce 2009-12-31
country India
dateFounded 2009-01-01
foundedBy Government of India
hasSpecialCourts NIA Special Courts
headedBy Director General
headquartersCountry India
headquartersLocation New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
headquartersState Delhi
jurisdiction Indian airspace
Indian territorial waters
Republic of India
linked to: Union of India

offences with links to India outside its territory
languageOfWork English
Hindi
legalBasis National Investigation Agency Act, 2008
motto Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah
linked to: Dharma
mottoLanguage Sanskrit
mottoTranslation The law protects when it is protected
notableFunction collection and sharing of terrorism-related intelligence for investigations
coordination with state police forces in terrorism cases
operationalStructure branch offices
headquarters
specialized investigation units
parentAgency Ministry of Home Affairs
power investigate scheduled offences across India without state consent
set up special NIA courts for trial of its cases
take over investigation of scheduled offences from state police
primaryRole counter-terrorism investigations
investigation of cyber terrorism offences
investigation of offences affecting friendly relations with foreign states
investigation of offences affecting sovereignty, security and integrity of India
investigation of offences against atomic and nuclear facilities
investigation of offences related to smuggling of arms and drugs funding terrorism
investigation of offences under anti-hijacking laws
investigation of offences under anti-piracy laws
reportsTo Union Home Secretary
sector internal security
national security
typeOfCases offences under Anti-Hijacking Act
offences under Atomic Energy Act
offences under Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation
offences under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
offences under Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act
terrorism-related offences
website https://www.nia.gov.in/

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Ministry of Home Affairs, India oversees National Investigation Agency
MHA oversees National Investigation Agency
National Investigation Agency legalBasis National Investigation Agency Act, 2008
linked to: National Investigation Agency
Intelligence Bureau worksWith National Investigation Agency
Indian Police Service worksWith National Investigation Agency
subject linked to: IPS
NIA fullName National Investigation Agency
NIA Special Courts handlesCasesInvestigatedBy National Investigation Agency
NIA Special Courts linkedAgency National Investigation Agency