Amit Shah to review India-Bangladesh border security in Tripura

Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Tripura on June 4-5 to assess the preparedness of the Border Security Force (BSF) and other agencies on issues related to the India-Bangladesh border.

He will be chairing the 73rd Plenary Session of the Northeastern Council (NEC) in Meghalaya’s capital Shillong on June 4.

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“He will also visit select border locations in West Tripura district to personally assess the prevailing situation,” an official said.

Tripura, which shares an 856-km-long international border with Bangladesh is surrounded on three sides by the neighbouring country.

Meanwhile, while addressing the BSF Investiture Ceremony and Rustamji Memorial Lecture in New Delhi last month, Shah announced that the Narendra Modi-led government would establish an impregnable border security grid over the next year under the ‘Smart Border Project’, by deploying drones, radars, advanced surveillance cameras, and other cutting-edge technologies.

He said the governments of Tripura, Assam, and West Bengal are committed to preventing illegal infiltration and that the BSF must work in close coordination with the respective state governments to strengthen border management.

He directed BSF formations in Tripura, Assam, and West Bengal to coordinate closely with district administrations, police stations, panchayats, and revenue officials to prevent infiltration and enhance border security.

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Shah will also attend the crucial meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong on June 4. Shah is the chairman of the regional planning body.

Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is the vice-chairman of the NEC, will also attend the meeting.

In a post on its X handle, the NEC said: “This important gathering will bring together leaders and stakeholders to deliberate on key initiatives for the growth, connectivity, and sustainable development of the Northeastern region.”

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said he will visit Meghalaya to attend the 23rd Plenary Session, and on June 5, Shah will arrive in Tripura to visit the bordering areas and attend the bhoomi pujan of the proposed five-star hotel at Puspabanta Palace (Old Raj Bhawan) in Agartala.

Saha said that the 22nd Plenary Session was held last year in Tripura, and this time it will be held in Meghalaya.