Once the new safety net is in place, no one will dare to breach our borders: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah poses with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel and security personnel during the inauguration of the G-7 and G-13 border posts in Bhuj, Gujarat. Photo credit: X/@AmitShah

The government has decided to completely transform the country’s border security arrangements, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday (May 29, 2026).

In the coming days, a quadrilateral security network will be created under which the public, civil administration, local police and the army will work with the Border Security Force (BSF) to strengthen the border, the minister said while inaugurating two border outposts in Bhuj, Gujarat.

The new concept of “territorial security” will replace the traditional approach of just border security, he said.

As part of the Smart Border Security Project, efforts are underway to strengthen security networks along borders. The effort, he said, involves an investment in the order of thousands of crores of rupees. and expressed confidence that the deployment of drones, radars, watchtowers, state-of-the-art technology and security personnel will lead to a robust security network. Once established, no one dares to break the boundaries, he said.

Gaps in Bengal

He said the government was planning to assign additional areas of responsibility to the BSF. He noted that the most significant gap in the security network lies in the incomplete fencing along the West Bengal border. Once the fencing is complete, the government will be able to curb infiltration, he said. In forested areas and along river channels, work is being accelerated to install technological fencing to prevent penetration of these routes. The entire border will be secured in the coming days.

After inaugurating the border posts in Bhuj, Mr. Shah interacted with BSF personnel. Mr. Shah praised them and said that they live in harsh climatic and difficult geographical conditions, enduring temperatures from -45 degrees to +45 degrees. They carry out their duties in the harsh desert of Kutch, the marshes of Sir Creek and Harami Nala, as well as amidst the sand dunes of Rajasthan.

Banaskantha Centre

The minister said that a center has been set up at Banaskantha to give the public an insight into the demanding duties performed by BSF personnel. In the last month alone, more than 2.5 million people have visited this center to learn and understand the essence of BSF duties. When a survey was conducted to gather public feedback on the work of the BSF, many women wrote that they would be extremely proud if their sons and daughters joined the BSF, he said.

He said that after taking over as the Union Home Minister, a review by the BSF revealed that the Harami Nala and Sir Creek regions were somewhat lagging behind in terms of security preparedness. The minister noted that a comprehensive action plan has been formulated to create a “leak” security network in every respect – starting work on watch towers, link roads, drinking water supply, medical facilities, accommodation and new fencing. He added that over the next two years, the region would be permanently secured against the “malign gaze of the enemy”.

He said the entire border outpost has been raised above ground level and several watch towers have been built.

Published – 29 May 2026 18:36 IST