New Delhi

The Minister of State (MoS) Home Affairs, in a written reply in the Upper House, said, “Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach to strengthen border protection, which inter-alia includes strengthening of border infrastructure, multi-tiered deployment of border guarding forces, construction of border fencing.” The reply to a question posed by MP Jyotiraditya Scindia further added that improved technological surveillance, equipment for security forces, improved intelligence and operational coordination are also being carried out.