Indian Government has launched its first AI-powered National IED Data Management System (NIDMS), a unified intelligence platform designed to combat improvised explosive device (IED) threats through predictive analytics and real-time data sharing. Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the system virtually from the National Security Guard (NSG) garrison in Manesar, describing it as a “next-generation security shield” that will enhance coordination among national and state agencies.
Developed by the NSG with support from Rashtriya Raksha University in Gandhinagar, IIT Delhi, the National Investigation Agency, and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, NIDMS leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze bomb-related data and identify patterns across incidents. It integrates records from the NSG’s National Bomb Data Centre, which has tracked all bombings in India since 1999, and already serves around 800 users.
NSG Director General Brighu Srinivasan noted that the platform is globally unique, as no comparable system exists even among friendly nations. The AI-driven approach enables predictive analysis to preempt attacks and minimizes duplication of investigations by standardizing data access across agencies.
Shah highlighted that NIDMS will serve as a “one nation, one data repository,” connecting previously fragmented databases to improve prosecution outcomes and intelligence sharing. He also announced the planned NSG hub in Ayodhya, which will allow commandos to reach any part of the country within 1 to 1.5 hours, complementing existing hubs in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata.
