Bolster border domination to thwart anti-national activities: DG BSF

Jammu, Dec 15: Director General (DG) of Border Security Force (BSF) Praveen Kumar, while reviewing the prevailing security scenario and operational preparedness, has emphasised the need to maintain effective border domination to thwart anti-national activities.

He was on a two-day visit to Jammu frontier on December 14 and 15, 2025 to review the security situation along the Jammu International Border (IB).

Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and DG Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Praveen Kumar has been holding the additional charge of DG BSF since the retirement of Daljit Singh Chawdhary on November 30, 2025.

During the visit, Shashank Anand, Inspector General (IG), BSF Jammu Frontier, briefed the DG BSF on the prevailing security scenario and operational preparedness along the border, said PRO BSF Jammu.

Kumar, accompanied by Satish S Khandare, ADG, SDG (Western Command), and IG, BSF Jammu, visited the Samba and Kathua border areas, where he was briefed by field commanders on the prevailing border situation, operational challenges, and security measures in place.

DG BSF, according to PRO BSF, reviewed border management, counter infiltration grid, and overall security arrangements along the International Border, assessed operational preparedness, and lauded the unwavering commitment, operational excellence, and resilience of BSF Praharis.

Kumar also reviewed smart border technology projects focussed on strengthening surveillance, operational efficiency, and overall border security along the International Border.

On the evening of December 14, 2025, DG BSF addressed a Prahari Sammelan at Frontier Headquarters BSF Jammu, praising the troops for their dedication to border duties and emphasising the need to maintain effective border domination to thwart anti-national activities.

He also inaugurated 20 newly constructed Mahila Barracks at various Border Out Posts (BOPs), aimed at providing improved accommodation and welfare facilities for women personnel deployed along the border.