The center is relocating 2,000 BSF personnel from Odisha to enhance security in Jammu and Kashmir.
Amid escalating security concerns, the government has taken decisive action by immediately relocating two BSF battalions, comprising over 2,000 troops, from Odisha to Jammu.
Arpit Pattnaik
Following recent terror attacks, the government has ordered the relocation of over 2,000 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel from Odisha to the volatile Jammu and Kashmir region along the India-Pakistan border. This strategic move aims to bolster security and counter the escalating threats in the area.
Amid concerns over security breaches, the government has taken decisive action by directing the immediate movement of two BSF battalions, totaling more than 2,000 troops, from Odisha to Jammu. The order was received by the force earlier this week from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). This decision follows a series of recent terror attacks in the Jammu region that have heightened security concerns.
The two battalions extracted from Odisha were previously engaged in anti-Naxal operations, and now they will fortify the defenses in the terror-stricken Jammu region. Official sources confirmed that the redeployment aims to enhance the security apparatus and curb the menace of terrorism threatening the Jammu and Kashmir region.
The government intends to provide a robust security presence and mitigate the risks posed by persistent terror activities through the reallocation of these forces. This swift execution underscores the urgency and importance of safeguarding the region and ensuring the safety of its inhabitants. Such movements of troops are also part of force's strategic affairs that are taken as needed.
The Centre's move comes days after Director General of the BSF Nitin Agrawal on July 21 reviewed the operational readiness of the troops deployed at the Jammu International Border. The BSF chief, who was on a two-day visit to the border guarding force's Jammu frontier from July 20, also engaged in detailed discussions with unit commandants, focusing on various operational aspects and the preparedness of the forces, said the force in a statement.
This review was part of an ongoing effort to ensure the security and efficiency of the BSF in maintaining border integrity and responding to potential threats. The BSF chief's visit was scheduled a day after the Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the functioning of Multi Agency Centre (MAC) of the Intelligence Bureau, directing agencies to increase engagement in the MAC and make a cohesive platform as well as to adopt a whole-of-the government approach towards national security.
During the high-level meeting on July 20 evening in the national capital, Shah, along with heads of various security and law enforcement agencies, reviewed the overall internal security situation in the country and the fight against terrorism. He also stressed greater synergy between all the agencies to dismantle terror networks and their supporting ecosystem to address the evolving security threat scenario of the country.
