Border security

Extracted Attributes

• BSF Type

  Central armed police force

• BSF Status

  World's largest border security force

• Importance

  Essential to homeland security, economic prosperity, and national sovereignty

• BSF Nickname

  First Line of Defence of Indian territories

• Key Function

  Promoting lawful entry, exit, and trade

• BSF Current Size

  193 battalions

• BSF Parent Ministry

  Ministry of Home Affairs (India)

• BSF Founding Purpose

  Ensure the security of India’s borders after the Indo-Pak War of 1965

• BSF Specialized Units

  Air wing, water wing, artillery regiment, drone squadron

• US Land Border Length

  7,500 miles (with Canada and Mexico)

• BSF Personnel Strength

  Over 270,000 personnel

• Technologies Used (General)

  Personnel, technology, and infrastructure

• BSF Founding Strength (1965)

  25 battalions

• Technologies Used (Specific)

  Drones, manned aircraft, sensors on border barriers, radar, autonomous surveillance towers, ground-based radar systems, coastal radar systems, land vehicles (SUVs, trucks, sedans, all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, snowmobiles, horses), airplanes, rotary aircrafts

Timeline

• The Border Security Force (BSF) was established in India following the Indo-Pak War. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1965-01-01

• The Border Security Force (BSF) is raising its first dedicated drone squadron to enhance surveillance and strike capabilities along the India–Pakistan border, in response to a surge in cross-border drone threats. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  Ongoing

• The Border Security Force (BSF) is undertaking efforts to harden its border defenses, upgrade bunker infrastructure, and deploy counter-drone systems at vulnerable locations. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  Ongoing

• Mark Cuban critiqued the Joe Biden administration for its initial handling of border security and attributed similar issues to Donald Trump's policies during a debate on the All-In Podcast. (Source: Related Documents)

  2024

• The Biden-Harris Administration issued a Presidential Proclamation to suspend and limit entry, and a joint DHS-DOJ Interim Final Rule to restrict asylum during high encounters at the Southern Border. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2024-06-04

Border Security Force

The Border Security Force (BSF) is a central armed police force in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is responsible for guarding India’s borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh. It was formed in the wake of the Indo-Pak War of 1965 to ensure the security of India’s borders and for related matters. The BSF has grown from 25 battalions in 1965, to 193 battalions with a sanctioned strength of 270,000 personnel including an expanding air wing, water wing, an artillery regiment and specialised units. It is currently the world's largest border security force. BSF has been termed the First Line of Defence of Indian territories. Following the success of Operation Sindoor, the Border Security Force (BSF) is raising its first dedicated drone squadron to enhance surveillance and strike capabilities along the India–Pakistan border. The unit will operate from select Border Outposts (BoPs) and be directed by a central control room at the BSF’s Western Command in Chandigarh. Equipped with reconnaissance, surveillance, and attack UAVs, the squadron is a direct response to the surge in cross-border drone threats witnessed during and after Operation Sindoor. In addition to procuring new drones, the BSF is hardening its border defences, upgrading bunker infrastructure, and coordinating with defence agencies to deploy counter-drone systems at vulnerable locations.

Web Search Results

• Border Security

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• Border Security | U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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• Which Technologies Are Driving Modern Border Security?

  The most common form includes ground-based radar systems that are primarily used to protect land borders and scan for vehicles and individuals who may be trying to bypass security and enter a country through illegal means. There are also coastal radar systems, which are frequently deployed to help monitor coastlines and maritime borders or protect ports. These systems are designed to detect and track riverine and maritime vessels; alerting border agents to suspicious or illegal activities. [...] Our complimentary whitepaper, _Border Security - More Important Than Ever_, examines the state of the border security technologies market, considering the impact that growing threats, such as the illegal movement of people, are having in encouraging adoption of border security technologies. [...] Border security management often requires the mass use of land vehicles, including the likes of SUVs, trucks, sedans, and all-terrain vehicles, including motorcycles and snowmobiles. Other means of land transportation are also available, including the use of horses for patrols in remote areas. ### Airplanes and Rotary Aircrafts Various types of aircrafts, including airplanes and rotary aircrafts, are used for the purposes of border security management.

• Securing the Border

  Topics### Topics Topics Border Security Citizenship and Immigration Cybersecurity Disasters Election Security Homeland Security Enterprise Human Trafficking Immigration and Customs Enforcement Preventing Terrorism and Targeted Violence Resilience Science and Technology Trade and Economic Security Transportation Security [...] While the measures in the Securing the Border Final Rule apply, noncitizens who enter across the southern border unlawfully or without authorization will be ineligible for asylum unless they demonstrate that an exceptionally compelling circumstance exists, including severe trafficking or an acute medical emergency. [...] June 4, 2024: Fact Sheet: Presidential Proclamation to Suspend and Limit Entry and Joint DHS-DOJ Interim Final Rule to Restrict Asylum During High Encounters at the Southern Border June 4, 2024: Fact Sheet: DHS Continues to Strengthen Border Security, Reduce Irregular Migration, and Mobilize International Partnerships June 4, 2024: Statement of Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Executive Action to Strengthen Border Security

• Land Border Security

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