Pakistan-Sponsored Terrorism — Legal Reforms

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019	2019	This amendment significantly strengthened the UAPA, allowing the central government to designate individuals as terrorists, not just organizations. It also empowered the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to grant approval for seizure or attachment of property when the case is investigated by the NIA, and expanded the powers of NIA officers to investigate terror cases across states without prior state permission.	The 2019 amendments provided more teeth to India's counter-terrorism efforts by enabling proactive action against individual perpetrators and facilitators of terrorism, including those operating from Pakistan. It streamlined investigation processes, making it easier for the NIA to pursue complex cross-border terror cases and target the assets of designated terrorists, thereby disrupting their operational capabilities and financial networks. [VY:SEC-03-02]