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The Centre-backed Operation Clean has been expanded to a 50-km radius along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan, covering 102 villages. Authorities are surveying illegal structures, financial transactions, and suspected networks linked to smuggling, infiltration, and terror-related activities

Indian intelligence agencies are monitoring planned protests by Jamaat-e-Islami and allied groups in Bangladesh over alleged push-ins of illegal migrants. Officials claim misinformation is being spread to incite anti-India sentiment, while India maintains repatriations follow established legal procedures

The Supreme Court ruled that the Delhi High Court has jurisdiction to hear service termination disputes involving CAPF personnel, including BSF members, even when the cause of action arose outside Delhi, citing the presence of central authorities and constitutional writ jurisdiction

Residents of Lyngkhong village in Meghalaya protested against the proposed India-Bangladesh border fence alignment, saying it would leave them outside the security barrier. They demanded fencing along the zero line and submitted a memorandum seeking government intervention

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government will launch the Smart Border Project with advanced surveillance technologies to strengthen border security. Addressing BSF personnel in Tripura, he stressed that achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat requires a secure and protected nation

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said demographic changes in West Bengal, Tripura and Bihar would not be tolerated, stressing stronger border management. Addressing BSF personnel in Tripura, he announced the smart border project is nearing completion and will be piloted at select locations

Resolving years of infrastructural delay, the West Bengal government has cleared the transfer of roughly 32 acres of land to the BSF. The allocation will facilitate critical fencing and permanent outposts along the India-Bangladesh border across multiple districts

Union Home Minister Amit Shah instructed officials to closely monitor demographic changes in border districts and strengthen measures against infiltration, drones, and narcotics. He also called for coordinated inter-agency action, zero tolerance for encroachment, and improved financial crime surveillance

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government is planning a new “territorial security” framework integrating BSF, police, military and civilians. He also announced major smart-border upgrades, enhanced surveillance infrastructure, and possible expansion of the BSF’s operational responsibilities along India’s Pakistan and Bangladesh borders

“I have instructed the police not to produce these illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators in court. Instead, they will be fed properly and then handed over to the BSF units deployed at the nearest BOPs,” said CM Adhikari last week

The West Bengal government has directed districts to establish ‘holding centres’ for suspected Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators. Under new guidelines, detainees can be held for 30 days for verification before possible deportation, as part of the Centre-backed “detect, delete and deport” policy

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said BSF and Assam Police jointly stopped 10 Bangladeshi nationals from illegally entering the state. He highlighted strict border vigilance and “smart detection” as key to ensuring security and preventing infiltration into Assam

Amit Shah announced a tech-enabled “smart border” project for the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders to curb infiltration, smuggling and demographic threats. The initiative will deploy drones, radars and smart surveillance systems within the next year

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a new deportation mechanism under which Bangladeshi infiltrators detained in the state will be directly handed over to the BSF instead of being produced before courts, as the government pushes a broader “detect, delete and deport” framework

Security forces have intensified anti-terror operations across Jammu following intelligence inputs about a possible infiltration attempt from across the border. Searches are underway along the International Border and forest areas amid dense fog, with no contact reported so far

Two security personnel died in Jammu and Kashmir under separate circumstances. BSF constable Sukhdeep Singh was found dead in a canal in Samba, while a CRPF constable in Nagrota reportedly died of cardiac arrest. Investigations are ongoing

BSF and the Mizoram Excise and Narcotics Department seized methamphetamine tablets worth over Rs 26 crore and heroin during a joint operation near Aizawl, arresting two Myanmar nationals. The operation highlights growing cross-border drug trafficking along the India-Myanmar frontier

The Medak police will launch a special coaching centre in Medak town to train rural youth for competitive exams. The programme includes classroom and physical training, mock tests, and counselling, beginning November 20. Applications are open from November 14 to 19

PM Narendra Modi praised BSF and CRPF for boosting Indian breed dogs in security roles, highlighting their debut marching contingent at the upcoming Ekta Diwas Parade. He noted improved training, operational excellence, and indigenous breeds’ growing success in national security missions

Inspector Bhawna Chaudhary has become the first woman flight engineer in the BSF air wing’s history after completing an in-house training programme. The initiative, launched due to a shortage of flight engineers, marks a significant milestone for the force