Meghalaya's Border Security Enhancements with Bangladesh by 2026

Strengthening Meghalaya's Border with Bangladesh

Shillong, Dec 2: The Inspector General (IG) of the BSF in Meghalaya, OP Upadhyay, expressed optimism that the entire border with Bangladesh will be fully secured by 2026. He emphasized that the combination of fencing and advanced surveillance technology will significantly enhance the patrolling capabilities along the international boundary.

Upadhyay noted that the Border Security Force (BSF) is currently on high alert due to the increasing fundamentalist activities in Bangladesh.

He mentioned that border guards are implementing precautionary measures to prevent any infiltration by extremists from Bangladesh into Indian territory.

Certain regions, particularly in the Garo Hills adjacent to Assam, especially South West Garo Hills, are identified as susceptible to such fundamentalist threats.

This area shares borders with sensitive locations like Mankachar in Assam and other critical regions in Bangladesh.

To counter any potential threats from extremists, the BSF is collaborating with various intelligence agencies. Efforts are ongoing to complete the fencing of Meghalaya's 443-kilometer border with Bangladesh.

Currently, 49 kilometers of this border remains unfenced due to multiple challenges.

In response to the socio-political turmoil in Bangladesh, the East Khasi Hills district administration had previously enforced a night curfew for two months starting November 26 in the border regions.