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Time of India
4 days ago
- General
- Time of India
160-member BSF personnel including 25 women to join UN peacekeeping mission in Congo
File photo NEW DELHI A 160-member Border Security Force ( BSF ) contingent, comprising 25 women personnel, will head to Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday for deployment with the UN peacekeeping mission there. Congo — the third largest country in Africa, bordering Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi — has been plagued with armed conflict for decades now. In a sendoff ceremony organised for the BSF contingent — comprising seven officers including a woman, nine subordinate officers and 144 other personnel including 24 female constables — at the BSF headquarters at CGO Complex here, BSF DG Daljit Singh Chawdhary asked the personnel to maintain exemplary conduct throughout the mission. 'You have been trained for the task, and I am sure you will ensure that the flag of the country and the force is held aloft,' he told the personnel The DG reminding them of the 'unique recognition' BSF has earned by valiantly guarding the border and destroying several Pakistani posts during Operation Sindoor. This will be the 18th BSF contingent, led by Commandant Kailash Singh Mehta, to join the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) located at Beni, a BSF spokesperson said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Secure Your Child's Future with Strong English Fluency Planet Spark Learn More Undo 'The contingent will be replacing the 17th BSF contingent, which until now was deployed in Beni and is returning on June 4,' he said. The new BSF contingent has undergone an 11-week-long pre-deployment training, including subjects like UN peacekeeping guidelines, standard operating procedures and policies, public order management, human rights and sexual and gender-based violence, and VIP security protection of civilians, the spokesperson said.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
160-member BSF team sent to Congo for UN peacekeeping duties
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A 160-member Border Security Force (BSF) contingent, comprising 25 women personnel, was on Monday flagged off for deployment with the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo, an African nation ravaged by armed conflict and mass director general (DG) Daljit Singh Chawdhary and other senior officers met the team at the headquarters of the force here on Lodhi Road. The DG asked them to ensure that the flags of India and the force are held high."Your conduct and turnout should be exemplary. You have been trained for the task, and I am sure you will ensure that the flag of the country and the force is held aloft," Chawdhary action of the force during the recent Operation Sindoor has earned the BSF a "unique" recognition, and you should aim to lead by example, he told the Democratic Republic of Congo is the third largest country in Africa, bordering Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Congo has been placed under the United Nations due to internal 18th BSF contingent, led by Commandant Kailash Singh Mehta, will join the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) located at Beni in that country, a BSF spokesperson 160-member team has seven officers, nine subordinate officers and 144 other personnel, including a woman medical officer and 24 female constables, he said."The contingent will be replacing the 17th BSF contingent, which until now was deployed in Beni and is returning on June 4," he team underwent an 11-week-long pre-deployment training, including subjects like UN peacekeeping guidelines, standard operating procedures and policies, public order management, human rights and sexual and gender-based violence, and VIP security protection of civilians, the spokesperson said. PTI
Hindustan Times
30-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Centre deploys 580 CAPF companies for Amarnath Yatra
The Centre has ordered deployment of 580 companies, comprising about 42,000 on-ground personnel, of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said on Thursday. While 424 companies are being sent to the union territory (UT), the rest, including about 80 companies that moved to the UT during Operation Sindoor, will be 'relocated' to secure the yatra route, the pilgrims and other areas, including Srinagar, they said. The Union home ministry, officials told news agency PTI, has directed that these forces move 'immediately' and take position in Jammu and Kashmir by the second week of June. The Amarnath Yatra will begin on July 3 and end on August 9. The security deployment plan for the pilgrimage is being prepared keeping in mind the challenges emerging from the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 26 persons, mostly tourists, were killed, they said. 'The Union home ministry has decided to deploy about 580 CAPF companies for the Amarnath Yatra this time. This includes about 150-160 units already present in the UT,' a senior officer said. The companies are drawn from five CAPFs of CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP and SSB. Each of these companies have an operational strength of about 70-75 personnel, he said. CRPF Director General (DG) Gyanendra Pratap Singh had reviewed the preparations for the Amarnath Yatra over the week when he was in Kashmir. BSF DG Daljit Singh Chawdhary too is expected to hold a review of border security and the yatra in Srinagar. The 38-day yatra, which leads to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave housing a naturally formed ice-shivling, is set to commence on July 3. Pilgrims can choose between the traditional 48-km route from Pahalgam in the Anantnag district or the shorter but steeper 14-km Baltal route in the Ganderbal district.
United News of India
29-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
DG BSF chairs security, operational strategies of Jammu Frontier
Jammu, May 29 (UNI) Director General Border Security Force (BSF) Daljit Singh Chawdhary on Thursday chaired a meeting here at Jammu Frontier HQ to review and strengthen border domination measures in Jammu region. During the review, the DG BSF assessed the current operational strategies, challenges, and the overall security scenario along the International Border, said an official. He said that the DG emphasised the importance of constant vigil, coordination, and troop readiness in maintaining the sanctity and security of the nation. DG BSF also stressed the need for heightened safety and security due to the upcoming Shri Amarnath Yatra 2025. UNI VBH RN
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BSF DG Daljit Singh Chawdhary visited Manipur and reviewed the prevailing law and order situation
Guwahati: Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) Daljit Singh Chawdhary visited Manipur and reviewed the prevailing law and order situation. A BSF spokesman said that during his two-day visit (May 24-25) to Manipur, the BSF DG held separate meetings with Manipur government's security advisor Kuldiep Singh , a former DG CRPF and the state's Director General of Police Rajiv Singh and reviewed the law and order situation. All officers and BSF troopers in various districts of Manipur participated via a video conference. The DG also visited BSF units deployed on the fringe areas of Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts and interacted with the troopers. He also visited the 10th battalion BSF headquarters at Loktak, where he interacted with the troopers and encouraged them to sustain their efforts in upholding peace and security in the area. Live Events The DG BSF, during the tour, was given a comprehensive briefing on the current law and order situation in Manipur, and he interacted at length with the sector officers, the spokesman said. During the two-day tour, Chawdhary, a senior IPS officer, was accompanied by BSF's Additional Director General, Eastern Command, Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, Inspector General, Mizoram and Cachar Frontier, Sanjay Kumar Misra and Inspector General (STC-BSF) Indra Deo Singh. After the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur on May 3, 2023, as part of the Central Armed Police Force ( CAPF ), several battalions of BSF were deployed in the northeastern state by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Illegal immigrants detained Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has continued its vigilant and coordinated action against the infiltration of illegal foreign nationals through the railway network. In alignment with its commitment towards national security and public safety, RPF/NFR has successfully apprehended multiple Bangladeshi nationals and their Indian accomplices during the month of April & May 2025. These actions are part of an intensified efforts to prevent the misuse of railway routes by illegal migrants and human traffickers. Between 1st May & 16th May 2025, RPF/NFR apprehended a total of 6 Bangladeshi nationals along with 6 Indian agents in separate operations. The most significant action occurred on 16th May, when RPF/Agartala, alongwith SIB/Badarpur and BSF/AHTU, apprehended 2 Bangladeshi nationals (1 male and 1 female) along with 4 Indian agents at Agartala railway station. Additionally, on various dates, arrests were made at Radhikapur and Agartala railway stations, where 4 Bangladeshi nationals and 2 Indian handlers were taken into custody. All apprehended persons were handed over to respective GRP outpost for legal action under relevant Railway Act provisions.u Dring the month of April 2025, RPF/NFR apprehended 32 illegal Bangladeshi migrants along with 01 Indian agent in separate operations conducted at Agartala, Bhanga, Dharmanagar and Karimganj railway stations. All individuals were handed over to the respective GRP outpost for further legal action. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
