Overview
- The Border Security Force celebrated its 61st Raising Day on December 1, reaffirming its commitment to guard India’s western and eastern borders and to strengthen nation-building.
- Eastern Command events highlighted the past year’s seizures on the Indo‑Bangladesh border, including narcotics worth Rs 376.52 crore, contraband worth Rs 170.57 crore, 51.389 kg of gold valued at Rs 67.42 crore, and the apprehension of 10,263 Bangladeshi nationals.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the BSF as “synonymous with fiery patriotism” and paid tribute to personnel who died in the line of duty, as leaders across parties extended greetings.
- Reports reiterated the force’s scale at about 193 battalions and roughly 2.7 lakh personnel, reflecting its central role in border management and internal security tasks.
- Coverage recalled last month’s Diamond Jubilee parade at the BSF’s Bhuj campus attended by the Home Minister, with officials also referencing the force’s role in ‘Operation Sindoor’.