The drone was 'detected and downed' Friday night near Wan border post in Ferozepur sector, BSF says. It weighed around 23 kg & could carry a payload of around 10 kg.
Speaking on the occasion of the 57th Raising Day of the BSF in Jaisalmer, Shah said Modi govt is committed to provide the best border guarding technologies in the world to the force.
MoS Nityanand Rai said the extension of BSF’s jurisdiction would result in better & more effective control on trans-border crimes in conjunction and cooperation with state police.
Modi govt had amended BSF Act to authorise border force to undertake search, seizure & arrest within 50 km stretch, from existing 15 km, from borders in Punjab, West Bengal & Assam.
Congress leaders in Punjab are divided over the Modi government’s decision to increase the BSF’s jurisdiction from the current 15 km to 50 km in the state.
The Border Security Force opened fire at them after the intruders did not pay heed to their repeated warnings, an official of the BSF said on Saturday.
After 19 years, the Bombay High Court finally held what governments and intelligence services have long known: The men sentenced for their role in the bombings had nothing to do with it.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
COMMENTS