JAMMU: G Kishan Reddy, minister of state (Home) on Friday visited Border Security force (BSF) Frontier HQ Jammu and reviewed security situation along the International Border (IB) with senior BSF officers in Jammu.
“On his arrival, the union minister was received by N S Jamwal, IG FTR Jammu and later he chaired a meeting with FTR IG and other BSF Officers,” PRO BSF said.
He said, “Firstly he paid his tribute to the Martyrs of the BSF who had made supreme sacrifice for unity and integrity of the Country and later addressed a Prahari Sammelan, where about 250 BSF Officers and other personnel were present.”
“Speaking on the occasion, Union minister Reddy lauded the capabilities of BSF personnel who work in different conditions, be it snowbound areas, or hot desert terrain, or difficult area of Rann of Kutch or malaria-prone stretches or Naxal prone areas.”
“Minister emphasized that BSF, being the First Line of Defence, has been doing excellent duties on international border especially on Jammu IB and is very successful in eliminating the threats from counterpart, be it infiltration, tunneling, smuggling or drones,” he added.
“Minister said that BSF has been doing its duties in very harsh and difficult conditions 24x7x365 but has always stood to the challenges successfully.”
“Reddy told the audience that it is a matter of pride for him to see the Mahila Praharies sitting amongst Jawans and rendering their services on border with equal zeal and enthusiasm.”
Minister appreciated the recent success of Jammu Frontier wherein the BSF troops were successful in eliminating intruders from across the border, seizing large quantities of Narcotics and detecting underground tunnels on Jammu border.
Union minister also complimented the BSF for shooting down a Hexacopter, coming from across the border, carrying Arms and Ammunition in Samba Border.
Union minister also said that due to the relentless efforts of PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah, the BSF has been provided with modern weaponry and state of the art technology to effectively guard the International borders of India against the new threats.
He also said that PM and HM have been working continuously to provide all possible assistance to BSF men. Various welfare schemes like Ayushman Bharat, Skilled Development have been started under the guidance of PM in this regard.
Minister wished BSF great success in all its future endeavors and reposed huge faith in its capabilities. He also presented fruits basket to the troops.
“A memento on behalf of Jammu Frontier was presented to minister by N S Jamwal, IG BSF Jammu,” he said.
N S Jamwal, IG gave a detailed operational presentation to the Minister on the current security situation on the Jammu border.
During the presentation, IG BSF explained the threats and challenges on the Jammu border and the robust border domination plan of BSF in place to counter these challenges.
Later, the minister was also shown the different systems and innovations adopted by the BSF in border to neutralise the trans-border threats from the counterpart side.
“On his arrival, the union minister was received by N S Jamwal, IG FTR Jammu and later he chaired a meeting with FTR IG and other BSF Officers,” PRO BSF said.
He said, “Firstly he paid his tribute to the Martyrs of the BSF who had made supreme sacrifice for unity and integrity of the Country and later addressed a Prahari Sammelan, where about 250 BSF Officers and other personnel were present.”
“Speaking on the occasion, Union minister Reddy lauded the capabilities of BSF personnel who work in different conditions, be it snowbound areas, or hot desert terrain, or difficult area of Rann of Kutch or malaria-prone stretches or Naxal prone areas.”
“Minister emphasized that BSF, being the First Line of Defence, has been doing excellent duties on international border especially on Jammu IB and is very successful in eliminating the threats from counterpart, be it infiltration, tunneling, smuggling or drones,” he added.
“Minister said that BSF has been doing its duties in very harsh and difficult conditions 24x7x365 but has always stood to the challenges successfully.”
“Reddy told the audience that it is a matter of pride for him to see the Mahila Praharies sitting amongst Jawans and rendering their services on border with equal zeal and enthusiasm.”
Minister appreciated the recent success of Jammu Frontier wherein the BSF troops were successful in eliminating intruders from across the border, seizing large quantities of Narcotics and detecting underground tunnels on Jammu border.
Union minister also complimented the BSF for shooting down a Hexacopter, coming from across the border, carrying Arms and Ammunition in Samba Border.
Union minister also said that due to the relentless efforts of PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah, the BSF has been provided with modern weaponry and state of the art technology to effectively guard the International borders of India against the new threats.
He also said that PM and HM have been working continuously to provide all possible assistance to BSF men. Various welfare schemes like Ayushman Bharat, Skilled Development have been started under the guidance of PM in this regard.
Minister wished BSF great success in all its future endeavors and reposed huge faith in its capabilities. He also presented fruits basket to the troops.
“A memento on behalf of Jammu Frontier was presented to minister by N S Jamwal, IG BSF Jammu,” he said.
N S Jamwal, IG gave a detailed operational presentation to the Minister on the current security situation on the Jammu border.
During the presentation, IG BSF explained the threats and challenges on the Jammu border and the robust border domination plan of BSF in place to counter these challenges.
Later, the minister was also shown the different systems and innovations adopted by the BSF in border to neutralise the trans-border threats from the counterpart side.