BSF

BSF arrests two smugglers with 550g heroin in Gurdaspur

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 2, 2025 550g heroin border security border security force BSF Chanduwadala village cross-border smuggling drone activity drone dropping Gurdaspur Heroin Seizure india pakistan border intelligence sharing local networks narcotics punjab Punjab Police smugglers surveillance patrols

The BSF arrested two Indian nationals in Gurdaspur, Punjab, with 550g of heroin, two mobile phones, and a motorcycle. Acting on intelligence about drone activity, the BSF apprehended them during a search operation.

BSF

BSF seizes ₹1.4 crore worth of banned cough syrup near India-Bangladesh border

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 25, 2025 40 444 58 Border Outpost Tungi BSF cordon and search operation Corex cross-border drug trafficking fixed-dose combination drugs India-Bangladesh border intelligence Kishanganj police station Majhdia town Nadia district Naghata area Phensedyl public safety regional security seizure Smuggling smuggling network South Bengal Frontier underground storage tanks Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry ₹1

Boxes filled with Phensedyl bottles were recovered from these storage tanks. In total, 62,200 bottles of Phensedyl, valued at ₹1,40,58,444, were seized.

News

BSF-BGB meeting strengthens India-Bangladesh border ties

By Swastik Sharma January 15, 2025 BGB Bilateral ties border coordination meeting border harmony.border security BSF BSF South Bengal Frontier cattle smuggling cross-border crimes human trafficking illegal immigration India-Bangladesh border international boundary Mehedi Hasan Chowdhury Petrapole-Benapole border Single-Row Fence Tarni Kumar

NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held a Sector Commander-level Border Coordination Meeting on January 15, 2024, at BOP…

Indian Army

Indian Army to open historic battlefields for tourism

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 13, 2025 Army Day Bharat Rannbhoomi Darshan border areas border security force border tourism BSF Employment opportunities galwan valley General Upendra Dwivedi gujarat historic battlefields historical narratives Indian Army infrastructural development kargil memorials military history Nadabet Seema Darshan Project Siachen Glacier tourist destinations valor valor and sacrifice virtual tours Wagah of Gujarat world’s highest battlefield

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is transforming historic battlefields and border areas into accessible tourist destinations. This endeavor allows citizens to explore sites where soldiers…

Politics

Mamata blames BSF for infiltration, BJP counters with border lapses

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 3, 2025 Abhishek banerjee Bangladesh infiltration BJP BJP West Bengal border lapses border security BSF BSF BANGLADESH BSF BENGAL Chopra Islampur MAMATA BANERJEE political controversy Sitai suvendu adhikari TMC TMC allegations West Bengal politics

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari added to the controversy with a press note highlighting alleged loopholes in border security.

Defence

BSF chief reviews operational readiness in North Bengal frontier

By Aman Kumar Himanshu December 25, 2024 ADG BGB Border Guard Bangladesh border security force BSF BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary Eastern Command General Soorya Kant Sharma IPS Land Custom Station Mahila Praharis North Bengal Prahari Bhoj Ravi Gandhi Sainik Sammelan Sector Commander STC Baikunthpur Teen Bigha Corridor Thakurgaon

Director General of the BSF, Daljit Singh Chawdhary inaugurated residential quarters at BSF Camp, Assam More, Jalpaiguri, aimed at improving the living standards of BSF personnel and their families.

Defence

India plans advanced anti-drone unit to secure borders: Amit Shah

By Aman Kumar Himanshu December 9, 2024 60th Raising Day Parade AMIT SHAH anti-drone unit Ayushman CAPF scheme border security force BSF DRDO infiltration laser-equipped anti-drone gun left-wing extremism Maha Vir Chakra Minister of Cooperation Ministry of Defence Union Home minister whole government approach

Efforts to reinforce Indian border security also include strengthening border fencing, constructing new roads, and undertaking critical infrastructure projects.

News

Top J&K, Punjab officials meet to discuss security measures

By Emaad Makhdoomi July 12, 2024 anti-infiltration grid arms and ammunition BSF contraband j&k police Kathua attacks narcotics Punjab Police Smuggling

JAMMU: Senior officials from the BSF and police forces of Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab convened a high-level meeting in Kathua district to assess the…

News

BSF soldier’s death marks third Jammu ceasefire violation by Pakistan since Oct 17

By Emaad Makhdoomi November 10, 2023 BSF Jammu & Kashmir Pakistan Pakistani

JAMMU: In a tragic incident, a BSF jawan succumbed to injuries sustained during an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistani Rangers along the International Border (IB) in…