International boundaries with Pakistan, BD to be sealed: Rajnath

NEW DELHI: Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday said India was planning to seal the international boundaries with Pakistan and Bangladesh soon.

“India is planning to seal the international boundaries with Pakistan and Bangladesh (BD) as soon as possible. This could be India’s major step against terrorism and the problem of refugees,” he said in his address at the passing out parade of the Border Security Force Assistant Commandants at the BSF Academy in Tekanpur, Madhya Pradesh. Singh further said the border with Pakistan would be sealed by 2018 adding this decision had been taken in the wake of increase in infiltration attempts.

The project will be periodically monitored by the home secretary at the central level, the BSF from the security forces perspective and the chief secretaries at the state level, Singh said, adding that the government would apply technological solutions for sealing the border in difficult terrains.