Editing Manmohan Singh (section)

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{{multiple image|perrow=1|total_width=220 | caption_align=center | image_style = border:none;|background color = #F5F5DC| align = right |image1=|caption1={{font|size=110%|font=|text=National Investigation Agency, a state agency established by Singh ministry to combat terror in India.}}}}
Singh's government strengthened anti-terror laws with amendments to [[Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act]] (UAPA). [[National Investigation Agency (India)|National Investigation Agency]] (NIA) was also created soon after the [[2008 Mumbai attacks|2008 Mumbai terror attacks]], as need for a central agency to combat terrorism was realised.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hrw.org/report/2010/07/27/back-future/indias-2008-counterterrorism-laws|title=Back to the Future: India's 2008 Counterterrorism Laws|work=Human Rights Watch|date=27 July 2010|publisher=HRW.org|accessdate=26 December 2024|archive-date=20 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220091723/https://www.hrw.org/report/2010/07/27/back-future/indias-2008-counterterrorism-laws|url-status=live}}</ref> Also, [[Unique Identification Authority of India]] was established in February 2009, an agency responsible for implementing the envisioned [[Multipurpose National Identity Card]] with the objective of increasing national security and facilitating e-governance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/multi-purpose-national-id-card-india-aadhaar-passport-6022113/|title=Explained: Is India likely to have a multipurpose national ID card?|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=26 December 2024|date=24 September 2019|archive-date=8 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208051547/https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/multi-purpose-national-id-card-india-aadhaar-passport-6022113/|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:The President of Afghanistan, Mr. Hamid Karzai meeting with the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi on August 04, 2008.jpg|thumb|right|Singh with Afghan President [[Hamid Karzai]] in August 2008]]
Singh's administration initiated a massive reconstruction effort in [[Kashmir]] to stabilise the region but after some period of success, insurgent infiltration and terrorism in Kashmir has increased since 2009.<ref name=Buzz7 /> The Singh administration was, however, successful in reducing terrorism in Northeast India.<ref name=Buzz7>[http://buzz7.com/news/infiltration-has-not-reduced-in-kashmir-insurgency-down-in-north-east-chidambaram.html Infiltration has not reduced in Kashmir, insurgency down in North East: Chidambaram] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107072045/http://buzz7.com/news/infiltration-has-not-reduced-in-kashmir-insurgency-down-in-north-east-chidambaram.html |date=7 January 2016 }}</ref>

In 2005, he controversially apologised on behalf of the [[Indian National Congress]] for the bloodshed during the [[1984 anti-Sikh riots]] in a speech to Parliament.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 April 2011 |title=Manmohan Singh's apology for anti-Sikh riots a 'Gandhian moment of moral clarity,' says 2005 cable |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/the-india-cables/Manmohan-Singhs-apology-for-anti-Sikh-riots-a-lsquoGandhian-moment-of-moral-clarity-says-2005-cable/article14692805.ece |access-date=3 November 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=9 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109142054/https://www.thehindu.com/news/the-india-cables/Manmohan-Singhs-apology-for-anti-Sikh-riots-a-lsquoGandhian-moment-of-moral-clarity-says-2005-cable/article14692805.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>