All borders to be fenced, says Rijiju

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All borders to be fenced, says Rijiju

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By the end of 2018 or early 2019, smart fencing will be deployed all along the Indo-Bangladesh and Indo-Pakistan border to prevent infiltration and illegal migration, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said on Sunday.

Backdrop

Passing-out parade of the second all-woman batch of Central Industrial Security Force constables at Regional Training Centre in Arakkonam

Airport security

  • Home Ministry had decided to hand over charge of security at all airports in the country to the CISF
  • VIP security too would be given to the force.
  • Asked about cybersecurity threats, he said a new division had been formed in the Home Ministry for counter-insurgency cybersecurity
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