This key border crossing now offers a vital link between India and Nepal, rejuvenating cross-border tourism and offering a seamless passage to both countries' cultural and natural wonders.
A group of Bangladeshi people tried to enter through the international border along Assam's Dhubri district, an official said on Saturday, adding the vigilant BSF troopers pushed them back to their own territory, foiling an infiltration attempt.
The BSF has over 2.65 lakh personnel working in various capacities.
Earlier on Friday, BSF recovered a packet of suspected drugs weighing approximately 1 kg during a search operation in the Kori Creek in the Kutch region of Gujarat.
Pertinently, during Rabi 2021-22, the area sown under wheat crop was 141 acres wherein 35 farmers were roped in for cultivation.
While 7,298 bunkers were sanctioned for Rajouri and Poonch districts along the LoC, 7,162 were marked for the residents along the IB in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts.
Pakistan Rangers appreciated the humane approach of the BSF.
The Kashmir-centric political parties and trade bodies were describing this as tampering with the Article 35A.
Some families have moved to safe places from the villages along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch.
Accompanied by Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Army Commander, Northern Command, General Rawat visited the Nagoya based White Knight Corps to review the operational preparedness of the forces in the Corps Zone in view of the current situation along LoC and International Border.
