According to the reports, the Border Security Force (BSF) will soon deploy five additional battalions at the popular Attari-Wagha border.
BSF Director General (DG) K.K. Sharma informed this to the media personals and further said, “In the past few days, BSF has shot dead eight smugglers, including six Pakistani and two Indians. Besides, we have seized heroin in huge amount, which is record in itself. With an aim to intensify our effort, we have decided to induct five more battalions, who will be posted soon, along with that, we are also installing our technical equipment in big number and improving intelligence services as well.”
“BSF is a modern border guarding force laced with modern equipment, but we upgrade our equipment on regular basis. In coming time, we will be using highly advance equipment. This is a constant process,” said the BSF DG.
“It is the result of effort made by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh that we got permission to deploy five more battalions and being provided new equipment,” he added.
He was later asked about the incident when the Pakistani soldiers had breached the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and there were sweets that were being distributed and exchanged at the time. Answering this, Sharma said, “We should not connect that incident with this drill. Today, you saw that we offered sweets amid very friendly environment and they accepted it. Kashmir incident is at its own place.”
Meanwhile, he lauded the performance given by schoolchildren from nearby areas, saying they braved heat, but their enthusiasm was infectious. “The 70th Independence Day was celebrated here with enthusiasm and schoolchildren from nearby areas presented a glittering cultural programme. Their performance was full of national fervor. It was nice to see them performing.”
Our Border Security Force (BSF) had gifted a box of Indian traditional delicious sweets to the Pakistani Rangers at Attari-Wagah border on the occasion of 70th Independence Day of the country. Both the forces (Pakistani and Indian) seemed all relax and calm while the sweets were handed over on such an important day. The forces’ personnel hugged each other, shook hands and saluted. It was a memorable time yet an unusual scene. Also, a day before, the Pakistani Rangers had offered their traditional sweets to the Indian Rangers at the Attari-Wagah border on the occasion of Pakistan’s Independence Day.
