Cross-Border Terrorism — Legal Reforms

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019	2019	This amendment to the UAPA, 1967, empowered the Central Government to designate individuals as 'terrorists' if they commit, prepare for, promote, or are involved in an act of terrorism. Previously, only organizations could be designated as terrorist entities. It also enabled the Director General of the NIA to approve the seizure or attachment of property of an individual or organization designated as a terrorist, instead of requiring prior sanction from state police chiefs. [4]	Significantly strengthened India's counter-terrorism framework by allowing direct action against individual perpetrators, irrespective of their organizational affiliation. It streamlined the process of asset seizure and enhanced the NIA's investigative powers across states, making it more effective in combating cross-border terror networks and their financing. [VY:SEC-04-02]