Mihir Paul

Minister of state for external affairs Gen. V.K. Singh prescribed user-oriented technological solutions for border protection while inaugurating the ‘Smart Border Management 2018’ conference organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in Delhi from 17-18 September 2018.

Minister of state for external affairs Gen. V.K. Singh inaugurating the ‘Smart Border Management 2018’ conference

Highlighting the need for a close interface between users (border security agencies) and manufacturers (producers of surveillance systems), Gen. V. K. Singh said that user-oriented solutions would enable the border security forces to “identify, delay, and disrupt” infiltration.

Considering the extreme variation and uniqueness of India’s borders in terms of geography and climate, it is vital to have a robust and reliable (technological) system that requires minimal maintenance and allows reduced response times for effective counter-measures against infiltration.

Explaining the user-centric approach, he said, “You need the user to sit down with the manufacturer, so you can integrate everything. It must be something which can be easily handled and should require the least number of things that make it work. Systems need to be integrated, they need to be holistic and reliable. Combining this technology with reduced response times is crucial.”

The conference themed ‘Big Data and Predictive Analysis’ brought in founders of tech-start-ups and high-ranking officials in companies providing technological border management solutions to the various border security forces based on predictive analysis.

President-elect, FICCI, Sandip Somany, said that there was tremendous scope for Big Data and predictive analytics for border ma