Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah interacts with personnel at G-7 Border Out Post, situated along India-Pakistan border in Bhuj, Gujarat, and inaugurates the G-7 and G-13 Border Out Posts

<p>Ministry of Home Affairs</p><p>Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah interacts with personnel at G-7 Border Out Post, situated along India-Pakistan border in Bhuj, Gujarat, and inaugurates the G-7 and G-13 Border Out Posts</p><p>From minus 45 to plus 45 degrees, BSF is steadfastly fulfilling its duty as 'First Line of Defence'—paying homage to sacrifice of over 2000 martyrs</p><p>G-7 and G-13 border outposts stand as remarkable examples of engineering, where BSF has established a robust security infrastructure in a rugged and inaccessible terrain</p><p>New Mantra of the ‘Quadrangular Security Grid’: Public, Civil Administration, Military, and BSF will stand together; now, it will not be merely ‘Border Security,’ but comprehensive ‘Territorial Security’</p><p>Modi govt is constructing a ‘leak-proof security grid’ in every respect; wherever physical fencing is difficult, it is establishing an impenetrable security cordon by deploying technological fencing</p><p>Watchtowers, connecting roads, drinking water, medical facilities, and modern fencing—Modi govt is transforming landscape of border security</p><p>The moment our government was formed in West Bengal, a years-long deadlock was broken; ahead of schedule—and in just one week—land was handed over to BSF for fencing</p><p>Sir Creek and Harami Nala—once sensitive from a security perspective—have now become impregnable; within two years, this region will be secured permanently</p><p>A center has been established in Gujarat to showcase the valor of BSF to the masses; many mothers have written, "We would be proud if our children joined BSF"</p><p>Deliberations are underway to incorporate additional areas into BSF's operational jurisdiction; govt plans to enhance facilities for personnel through use of technology</p><p>Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, today inaugurated two border outposts in Bhuj, Gujarat, and interacted with Border Security Force (BSF) personnel. Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Harsh Sanghavi, the Union Home Secretary, the Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Secretary of Border Management, the Director General of the BSF and several senior officials were present on this occasion.</p><p>Addressing the gathering, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said that BSF personnel live in extremely harsh climatic and difficult geographical conditions, however, upon visiting this place and seeing them standing guard at India's borders with smiling faces, one feels that, in comparison, our own work is quite simple. Union Home Minister asserted that if the BSF personnel do not tire, then we have absolutely no right to feel weary.</p><p>Shri Amit Shah said that, over the 60 years since its inception, the BSF has shouldered the responsibility of securing the country's two most challenging borders. He added that BSF personnel deployed along these borders have to face every conceivable condi