Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura will be completely fenced by 2023
The India-Bangladesh border in Tripura will be completely fenced by next year to ensure fool-proof security, a top BSF official said on Saturday. Border Security Force Inspector General (Tripura Frontier), Sushanta Kumar Nath, said that 80-85 per cent of the 856-km-long India-Bangladesh international border in the northeastern state has already been fenced. “Substantial fencing work […]
Security situation in Jammu and Kashmir improved since Aug 2019
The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved significantly since August 2019 and there has been a significant decline in terrorist incidents while infiltration of terrorists from across the border has also come down, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said the number of terrorist incidents in Jammu and […]
MHA Extends Jurisdiction Of BSF In West Bengal, Punjab and Assam
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has increased the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) and now BSF officers have been given the powers of arrest, search and seizure. BSF officers will be able to conduct arrests and searches in West Bengal, Punjab and Assam. BSF has got the right to take this action […]
Ready to deal with internal security challenge of Pakistan-China : Lt Gen YK Joshi
Northern Command chief Lt Gen YK Joshi said that there is a triple challenge of Pakistan, China and internal situation in front of the command. The army is prepared to deal with any situation. Speaking to reporters during an event in Udhampur, Northern Command General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Joshi said that in Ladakh, China tried […]