The creation of the NIA was a fallout of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

The report went on to say that India's police are generally 'reactive', rather than 'proactive'.

'The NIA has not been given the necessary powers to prevent terror-related offences. For any law enforcement agency to properly prevent crime, it requires more than simply powers of investigation and enforcement. Provision has to be made for the sharing, collection, collation, analysis and dissemination of intelligence. This is a tremendous failing of police organisations throughout India,' the report noted.