Centre plans to seal Pakistan border by 2018
The meeting discussed recommendations of the Madhukar Gupta committee.
New Delhi: Working on a multi-pronged strategy to deal with increasing security threat from Pakistan, the Centre has now set up an ambitious deadline to completely seal the entire border in Northern and Western sectors with the neighbouring country by end 2018.
The decision was taken following a high level security meeting chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday in Jaisalmer with Chief Ministers and Home Ministers of four border States of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir.
Sources said the Home Minister categorically told the concerned security agencies and the States that the deadline for sealing the border has to be “strictly adhered.”
The meeting discussed recommendations of the Madhukar Gupta committee. Constituted following the attack on the Pathankot Air Force base in January, the committee recommended use of technology in sealing the entire border, and a new border protection grid in four border States and in Sir Creek and riverine areas.