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NEW HOPE
NEW DAWN
NEW DAWN SECURITY

THWARTING NEFARIOUS ACTIVITIES

l BSF has expanded its strategic capabilities narcotics
through modern technology and equipment. l On September 9, 2020, BSF troops foiled an
BSF is also taking all necessary steps towards attempt of infiltration in Ganganagar area of
finding technical solutions to drones used by Rajasthan and killed two Pakistani infiltrators
anti- national forces on the western borders of l On November 8, 2020, CT Sudeep Sarkar
the country while performing duty on LoC in Kashmir, foiled
l The last few months of 2020 have seen an attempt of infiltration and killed two militants.
heightened activity by Pakistan in abetting Sarkar attained martyrdom in this encounter
cross border terrorism, ceasefire violations, l On November 22, 2020, BSF troops stationed
use of drones to drop weapons for aiding anti- along international border in Samba area of
national elements, narcotics smuggling and Jammu region detected a tunnel from Pakistan
infiltration attempts through tunnels side which was used by terrorists killed on
l On June 20, 2020, BSF troops shot down a November 19, 2020, at Nagrota
Pakistan drone in the bordering area of Kathua l On the eastern border BSF troops, deployed in
district in Jammu region Mizoram foiled an attempt of arms smuggling
l On August 22, 2020, BSF troops successfully by anti-national elements on September 28,
thwarted an attempt of arms and narcotics 2020, and seized 29 AK Series Rifle and
smuggling from across the border in Khemkaran huge quantity of ammunition. Despite all the
area in Punjab and killed five militants and odds, BSF has successfully thwarted all such
seized huge quantity of arms, ammunition and attempts

a well-equipped medical set the integrity of the country with Furthermore, BSF is extensively
up. BSF is the world's largest all the might at its command deployed for internal security
border guarding force hailed as in unison with the Army. The & counter insurgency duties
“India's First Line of Defence”. force is guarding International all over the country since its
Guided by its motto border with both Pakistan and raising in 1965. In March 1990,
“जीवन पर्यन्त कर्व्य”, BSF has Bangladesh which includes BSF was inducted for Counter
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significant contributions to its the most inhospitable snow Insurgency Operations in J&K.
credit for its role in the 1971 clad mountains in Jammu & The force remained engaged in
Bangladesh Liberation War Kashmir, deserts in Rajasthan, anti-militancy operations during
while still in nascent years of its creek areas in Gujarat, the most difficult phase of
raising. The force was tasked Sunderban delta in West Insurgency from 1990 to 2005
to assist preparations of Mukti Bengal, flood prone area and neutralised a large number
Vahini well before hostilities of Assam and deep forests of militants, successfully
broke out. During the May-July coupled with malaria menace apprehending more than 11,000
1999 Kargil conflict, the BSF in Mizoram and Tripura. BSF militants, apart from surrender
remained on the upper reaches is also deployed at the Line of of more than 1,000 militants. In
of the mountains defending Control alongside Indian Army. the hinterland, BSF troops are

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