Multi Agency Centre (MAC)

Subject – Defence and Security

Context – States told to share Intel on common grid

Concept –

Multi Agency Centre (MAC) is a common counter-terrorism grid under the Intelligence Bureau that was made operational in 2001 following the Kargil War.
As many as 28 organisations, including the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), armed forces and State police, are part of the platform.
Now functioning 24×7 as the nodal body for sharing intelligence inputs, MAC coordinates with representatives from numerous agencies, different ministries, both central and state.
Various security agencies share real-time intelligence inputs on the MAC.
The state offices have been designated as subsidiary MACs (SMACs).