Border Security
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Amit Shah to visit Bengal from today: Border security to governance, check what's on agenda
India | Jul 17, 2026, 07:36 AM ISTUnion Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a meeting on border-related issues in West Bengal later in the day, they said. Apart from this, he will also review the implementation of the three new criminal laws in the state.
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Amit Shah to launch LPMS on June 9; all about the tech-driven overhaul of border governance
India | Jun 07, 2026, 10:00 PM ISTThe launch comes amid remarkable growth in trade and passenger traffic through India's land ports. Since 2014-15, EXIM trade handled through land ports has surged from nearly Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 82,800 crore in 2024-25, while cargo vehicle movement has risen from 1.1 lakh to 6.69 lakh vehicles.
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Syrian rebels strengthen border security amid tensions post Assad's ouster
News | Dec 28, 2024, 05:30 PM ISTSyrian rebels stepped up security at the country's borders with neighboring countries as tensions rise. The Islamist rebels who took over Syria were seen operating a checkpoint at the country's border with Lebanon.
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India to set up anti-drone unit to strengthen border security, announces Amit Shah
Rajasthan | Dec 08, 2024, 05:16 PM ISTUnion Home Minister Amit Shah announced the creation of a dedicated anti-drone unit to enhance border security as part of broader efforts to tackle the growing threat of UAVs along India's borders.
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Rajnath Singh to attend historic Army Commanders’ Conference in Gangtok today
Sikkim | Oct 11, 2024, 07:44 AM ISTDefense Minister Rajnath Singh will address the Army Commanders’ Conference in Gangtok today, focusing on border security and emerging national security challenges, particularly along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.
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Indian army set to enhance border surveillance with first Hermes-900 drone delivery on May 18
India | May 10, 2024, 11:58 PM ISTIndian Army is set to receive first Hermes-900 Starliner drone, known as Drishti-10, on May 18 as part of efforts to bolster border surveillance along the Pakistan border. Supplied by Adani Defence Systems, the drone acquisition underscores India's commitment to enhancing its defence capabilities.
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'Maintain law and order': Home Ministry sends advisory to Punjab govt on farmers protest
India | Feb 21, 2024, 12:59 PM ISTIn response to the escalating farmers' protest, the MHA has taken proactive measures by sending a directive to the Punjab Government. The advisory emphasises the critical importance of maintaining peace and order in the state during this period of unrest.
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Punjab: BSF enhances border vigil amid frequent Pakistani drone movements under fog cover
India | Dec 21, 2022, 11:08 PM ISTIndia-Pakistan border: Drone movements from across the border to push weapons and heroin into Indian territory have gone up considerably in the past few days in the wake of dense fog enveloping the region.
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'Situation extremely difficult...': Putin calls for strengthening of borders amid war with Ukraine
World | Dec 20, 2022, 04:56 PM ISTRussia-Ukraine war: Speaking to Russian security services on their professional holiday, President Putin said the situation in four territories of Ukraine, that Russia has annexed, is very tough.
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BSF recovers weapons consignment dropped by Pakistan drone in J&K's Samba
India | May 14, 2021, 05:22 PM IST"Alert troops of Border Security Force recovered arms and ammunition dropped by drone of Pakistan today morning wrapped in polythene packet in Samba area," the BSF said.
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300 Bangladeshis held crossing from India this year
India | Dec 29, 2019, 05:44 PM ISTMore than 300 Bangladeshis have been apprehended this year while crossing from the Indian side to Bangladesh for lack of travel documents, Border Guards Bangladesh chief Major General Shafeenul Islam said on Sunday.
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Securing borders executive function: Centre tells Supreme Court
India | Mar 16, 2018, 08:30 PM ISTThe MHA denied the allegations that chilli and stun granades were being used to push back Rohingyas and said that it was "false, incorrect and far from truth".
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J&K polls: Tight security in border areas for December 20 polling
National | Dec 10, 2014, 02:17 PM ISTJammu: Nearly 20,000 security personnel will be deployed in Jammu for the final phase of polling on December 20, especially in the wake of threat of infiltration by militants in the sensitive border areas."About 180