Govind Mohan urges new police officers to prepare for security challenges in Hyderabad

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan urged graduating Indian Police Service officers in Hyderabad to prepare for internal security challenges including narcotics, cybercrime and illegal immigration. He said India’s conventional internal security landscape had changed irrevocably, while identifying newer demands on police work.

Mohan spoke at the Dikshant Parade of the 78th Regular Recruit batch at the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Police Academy. Deccan Herald likewise reported his warning that new officers should prepare for narcotics, cybercrime and illegal immigration. The Economic Times supplied additional detail about the ceremony and the security measures discussed there.

Mohan relayed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s message calling for zero tolerance toward terrorism, action within set time limits and closer coordination among intelligence agencies. The Economic Times also reported a call for action against drug-trafficking networks, technology-based investigations and public awareness in support of the Nasha-Mukt Bharat goal.

The account places these calls alongside Mohan’s assessment of changing security conditions. He said Naxalism had largely ended, insurgency in the Northeast had reduced and homegrown terrorism was nearly over. He also said foreign-inspired terrorism was no longer visible in most parts of India, while acknowledging exceptions in some areas.

These are Mohan’s assessments as reported by The Economic Times. A message attributed to Shah connected the officers’ work to border security and the Centre’s Smart Border Initiative. It described an approach using modern techniques, integrated surveillance and digital systems, alongside better coordination among security agencies.

The account presents this as a role for the new officers, rather than reporting a specific deployment or operational decision. The reported priorities span investigation, prevention and coordination: tackling drug networks, using technology in investigations, raising public awareness and improving cooperation between agencies.

Mohan’s remarks frame the graduating officers as entering a security environment that he said has shifted from earlier challenges toward newer ones, while his account also describes continuing concerns around terrorism and border security.

The immediate significance of the address is its guidance to the incoming officers: prepare for narcotics, cybercrime and illegal immigration while pursuing time-bound action and coordination in areas Shah identified. The report does not describe decisions taken at the ceremony beyond the calls and assessments conveyed there.