PM Modi to chair high-level police conference in Gwalior

GWALIOR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level two-day police conference with Director Generals of Police (DGPs) and Inspector Generals of Police (IGPs) in Gwalior on Sunday. 

The Annual DGP Conference will be held at the Border Security Force (BSF) Academy at Tekanpur in Gwalior. In the previous DGP conference, the Prime Minister had discussed cross-border terrorism and radicalization in detail.

The Prime Minister is expected to reach Gwalior at 7:50 am on Sunday morning.

Prime Minister's Office – India tweeted:

Holding the Annual DGP Conference outside the national capital is in line with the Prime Minister's vision that such conferences should be held across the country, and not just confined to Delhi. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 6, 2018

During the last meeting, issues such as cross-border terrorism and radicalization were discussed in detail. The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of leadership, soft skills and collective training.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 6, 2018

PM @narendramodi specifically mentioned the importance of technology and human interface for the police force. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 6, 2018

“DGPs Conference is an annual event in which top police officers from all over India share and discuss security related issues. PM has addressed the conference earlier in Guwahati, Assam in 2014, Dhordo, Rann of Kutch, Gujarat in 2015 and National Police Academy, Hyderabad in 2016,” the PMO further tweeted.

The conference also has a yoga session scheduled for PM Modi and police officers on Monday.