The Modi government will establish an impregnable border grid within the next year by launching the 'Smart Border Project' equipped with drones, radars, modern cameras, and advanced technologies
The Border Security Force (BSF) has grown from 25 battalions in 1965 to the world's largest border guarding force with strength of 2.70 lakh personnel
The BSF's jurisdiction has been extended from 15 kilometres to 50 kilometres
The government will introduce a major programme for the welfare of all CAPF personnel and their families within the next two months
The Modi government is committed to preventing infiltration and will identify and expel every single infiltrator to prevent unnatural demographic change
A High-Powered Demography Mission will be formed soon after the committee is constituted
Governments in Tripura, Assam, and West Bengal are committed to preventing infiltration
The BSF must work in coordination with district administrations, police stations, panchayats, and patwaris to prevent infiltration
The force faces challenges including illegal infiltration, narcotics smuggling, cattle smuggling, counterfeit currency, organized crime, and smuggling of weapons and narcotics through drones
The BSF operates in challenging terrains including icy mountains of Siachen and Kashmir, Kupwara, Keran, Uri, deserts of Rajasthan, Rann of Kutch, marshy creeks of Sir Creek, dense forests of Sundarbans, eastern borders of Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and sensitive riverine areas connected to Brahmaputra
India responded to Uri, Pulwama, and Pahalgam incidents through surgical strikes, air strikes, and Operation Sindoor by targeting terror infrastructure inside Pakistan
The five-decade-old problem of Naxalism has been effectively eliminated from India
Vibrant Villages-1 and Vibrant Villages-2 are development programmes being implemented with BSF cooperation
The government will launch a major nationwide campaign against narcotics, with BSF playing an important role
The BSF gathers intelligence from both sides of the border to combat drug trafficking
