Amit Shah Announces Smart Border Pilot in Tripura

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the imminent launch of a pilot project for a "smart border" security system during a visit to a Border Security Force outpost in Tripura on Friday. The initiative aims to create an "impregnable" security grid using advanced technology, drones, sensors, and smart fencing.

Addressing BSF personnel at the Lankamura Border Outpost along the India-Bangladesh border, Shah stated that the smart border concept is in its final planning stage. He said pilot projects will be rolled out simultaneously at seven to eight locations across different international borders where the BSF and the Sashastra Seema Bal are deployed. The project is slated to begin next year.

Shah framed the new security approach as essential to countering modern threats, describing a "different kind of war" involving drug smuggling, human trafficking, arms smuggling, and the circulation of fake currency. He specifically noted the challenges posed by drones being used to drop weapons and narcotics. The proposed smart security grid is designed to integrate cutting-edge technology with the efforts of local administration and security personnel. Shah emphasized that district...