With the Pulwama attack being a recent addition to the ever-growing instances of brazen intrusions and terror, effective border security and management have become extremely vital in order to prevent these kinds of attacks in the future.

BOLD-QIT being inaugurated by home minister Rajnath Singh

While the Border Security Force (BSF) operates differently along the western and eastern borders, the push for a modern and technology-driven modus operandi is clearly evident with some of the recent projects the BSF has been involved in. As the government moves forward with its programme to modernise border security and management, the BSF has undertaken an ambitious project to enhance surveillance along the Indo-Bangladesh border.

Although the idea of deploying a comprehensive border management system with state-of-the-art technology was decided as early as 2012, it was only after multiple instances of intrusion and the consequent harrowing attacks on bases and convoys that the government decided to deploy technological solutions in the form of the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS). The Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam’s Dhubri area was the first location to receive CIBMS on 11 April 2018.