Shah was delivering the annual 'Rustamji memorial lecture' instituted by the Border Security Force (BSF) in memory of its first director general (DG) K F Rustamji. "I believe that (ensuring) border security is (ensuring) national security," Shah said adding they are developing a "new model" of the border fence that cannot be cut or broken. Till Narendra Modi became the prime minister we did not have any independent security policy," Shah said. Shah gave out figures to showcase how the Modi government worked to enhance and fortify border security. Shah said the government has sanctioned 32 more border roads measuring about 683 km for the Sino-India frontier.

Source: Mint July 17, 2021 12:45 UTC