Overview
- At least two dozen Rampur and Mudhol hounds have been placed along the India–Bangladesh frontier to curb infiltration and detect drugs, according to the BSF.
- Director General Daljit Singh Choudhary said more than 150 of these dogs are now in service across the western and eastern borders and in anti-Naxal areas, reporting good results.
- The BSF has begun training a cohort of about 150 indigenous hounds for border guarding, counterinsurgency duties and special tasks, Indian Express reported.
- A skills demonstration is scheduled at Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on October 31 in Gujarat, with nearly 40 Indian-bred dogs from the BSF set to march before the prime minister.
- Officers have cautioned that Mudhol hounds may underperform in cold climates, which could constrain deployment in some regions.