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| India to seal border with Pakistan, Bangladesh | |
| 2017-03-27 | |
| [DAWN] Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said India plans to seal international borders with Pakistain and Bangladesh soon. "India is planning to seal the international boundaries with Pakistain and Bangladesh as soon as possible. This could be India’s major step against terrorism and the problem of refugees," Singh said while addressing the passing out parade of the Border Security Force Assistant Commandants at the BSF Academy in Madhya Pradesh’s Tekanpur area. The home minister assured that the border with Pakistain would be sealed by 2018. The decision has been taken in the wake of an increase in infiltration attempts, he said. "The project will be periodically monitored by the Home Secretary at the central level, the BSF from the security forces’ perspective and the chief secretaries at the state-level," Singh said, adding that the government would apply technological solutions for sealing the border in difficult terrains. Lauding the BSF personnel, the home minister stated that the force has changed the rules of engagement at international borders which have made it a known entity in the neighbouring countries. "The BSF has changed rules of engagement at international borders. Now, the BSF is a known entity even in neighbouring countries," Singh said. He also spoke about the planning for an effective grievances redressal mechanism in the forces which will be implemented soon. Pakistan starts building fence along Afghan border
Building a fence along the disputed border could further heighten tensions between the two countries, which have long accused each other of turning a blind eye to Islamic murderous Moslems operating along the porous frontier. Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, the head of Pakistain's armed forces, announced the construction of fencing in "high threat zones" Saturday during a visit to tribal regions along the border, saying it was in the interest of both countries. | |
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