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Time of India
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BSF Eastern Command reviews India-Bangladesh border security in Assam
Guwahati: Mahesh Kumar Agrawal , Additional Director General, Border Security Force (Eastern Command), Kolkata, reviewed the current security scenario along the India-Bangladesh international border during his visit to the Border Security Force, Guwahati Frontier . Sukhdev Raj, Inspector General, Guwahati Frontier, along with staff officers, briefed him on the current security arrangements and operational preparedness along the India-Bangladesh international boundary. Insights into the unrest in Bangladesh, the emerging security challenges , and measures being taken to curb cross-border crimes were also discussed/provided. During his visit on 13th May 2025, Agrawal also held a formal meeting with Himanta Biswa Sarma , Chief Minister of Assam, and apprised him of matters related to border security. Sarma lauded the excellent operational efforts of the BSF for safeguarding the Indo-Bangladesh international border in Assam. Agrawal also met Harmeet Singh, Director General of Assam Police, and discussed the prevailing security scenario along the India-Bangladesh international boundary. Agrawal interacted with border men during the " Prahari Sammelan " at the Frontier Headquarters in Guwahati. He praised the BSF personnel deployed along the international border for effective domination and commendable duties. Highlighting the changing scenario in Bangladesh and the current security challenges on the India-Pakistan border, he emphasized the need for heightened alertness and vigilance on the border to ensure a prompt and effective response to any adverse situation.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BSF Eastern Command ADG reviews security along Bangla border
1 2 Guwahati: Additional director general of BSF's Eastern Command headquartered in Kolkata, Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal , completed a three-day visit to the Guwahati frontier where he reviewed the operational preparedness and prevailing security scenario along the India-Bangladesh international border in West Bengal's Coochbehar and in Assam's Dhubri .A BSF PRO stated that on the first day of his visit at sector headquarters at Gopalpur in Coochbehar and Dhubri, the ADG was briefed by inspector general (IG) Sukhdev Raj of the Guwahati Frontier, along with field commanders which focused on the current security challenges posed by unrest in Bangladesh, the evolving situation on the India-Pakistan Border and the necessary measures taken to combat these issues. "The discussions highlighted strategies to prevent any form of infiltration and to control trans-border crimes, ensuring the safety and security of the border areas," the PRO ADG also visited border out posts (BOPs) along the India-Bangladesh international border where he interacted with field commanders, reviewed the border domination plan and assessed the operational preparedness to counter any threats."The ADG emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the border, ensuring the safety of local populations while keeping the border crime-free," the PRO ADG while praising the tireless efforts and unwavering dedication of BSF personnel in safeguarding the nation's borders commended the Guwahati Frontier's initiatives in controlling crime along the India-Bangladesh border and lauded the effective and efficient guarding of the international border by the BSF urged all personnel to remain vigilant and continue their exemplary work in maintaining the integrity of the India- Bangladesh international border.
