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Border forces of India and Pakistan agree to restrain firing

March 31, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Amritsar, Mar. 31 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) and officials of Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday concluded their four-day bi-annual meeting in Amritsar with the mutual agreement to restrain firing incidents from either side.

Both the parties discussed matters relating to border management, including border crimes, drug-smuggling, counterfeit currency notes, infiltration bids, illegal border crossings, defence constructions, during the meeting.

The Pakistan Ranger delegation was led by Major General Mohammed Yaqub Khan, while the BSF was led by Director General P. P. S. Sidhu.

“There have been instances of firing from either sides and we have mutually agreed to restrain, and at the same time we have mutually agreed to be more vigilant on either side of the border so that such incidents are not repeated,” Gen. Khan said.

“We are making all the efforts that the terrorists are not allowed to carry out any such activity which disturbs the peace and tranquillity, particularly on the joint check post of Wagah.”

“I must say one thing more, that terrorism has no borders. Terrorists are all over the world and they can carry out acts of terrorism anywhere, but on our side we have made very elaborate arrangements and we are very confident that inshahallah they”ll never be able to carry out any such activities there,” he added.

On allegation by General Khan that incidents of liquor smuggling were pretty common from the Indian side of the border, General Sidhu said that the points have been noted down.

“Well, they are mentioning it. We have agreed that we will take whatever measures are necessary to put a stop to any kind of smuggling, which is taking place. We are apprehending heroin and fake currency which is coming in. We have had some very good catches in the recent past and efforts will continue,” Sidhu said.

Besides officials from the border guards of India and Pakistan, the representatives of Narcotics Control Bureau, Survey of India and Public Works Department (PWD) also attended the four-day-long meet. (ANI)

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Pak-US strategic talks going to be meaningless: Sources

March 22, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Islamabad, Mar. 22 (ANI): The much-anticipated Pak-US strategic dialogue, scheduled to be held in Washington on March 24, would end without any major breakthrough from Pakistan’s perspective, as the US is unlikely to address Islamabad’s “national security concerns” regarding India, diplomatic sources have warned.

“The strategic dialogue process would be of no meaning, as the US authorities failed to address Pakistan’s national security concerns relating to India,” The Nation quoted military sources, as saying.

They added that the future of bilateral co-operation between Pakistan and the US would largely depend on Washington’s willingness to address Pakistan’s security concerns.

“The US has ostensibly taken position that it would not address Pakistan’s concerns relating to India, which shows the level sincerity being exhibited by the US officials in addressing Pakistan’s national security concerns”, a source said.

The source added that American lollypops like the Kerry Lugar Bill would not be enough to satisfy Pakistan and the US would have to recognise the country as a legitimate nuclear-armed state.

“If US can recognise India as a legitimate nuclear armed state, what stops the US authorities in according Pakistan the same concessions,” the source said.

The other issues Islamabad is likely to raise during the crucial dialogues are: the Indo-Afghan propaganda against Pakistan army and its intelligence agencies, India’s involvement in Balochsitan and its constant efforts to destabilise Pakistan through the Afghan border and Pak-Afghan border management. (ANI)

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Pak-Afghan border disputes harming terror war: Sources

March 8, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Islamabad, Mar 8(ANI): The lingering small-scale border disputes between Pakistan and Afghanistan are reportedly making it difficult for the security forces in the country to fight terrorism and eliminate cross-border movements.

Well-placed military sources have claimed that the US supported Pakistan-Afghan border management project was unlikely to achieve its objectives because of the border disputes between the two countries.

“It is very difficult to curb border crossings unless there are adequate security measures adopted on Afghan side of the border,” The Nation quoted the source, as saying.

They said that despite limited resources, Pakistan had set up a large number of security checkpoints at the Pak-Afghan border to tackle massive border crossings, but the menace of cross-border movements continued unabated.

“We have killed many militants when they were trying to enter Pakistani side of the border. But that is not a sustainable solution,” sources disclosed.

They maintained that US-led multination forces and troops from the National Afghan Army were often very helpful and cooperative, but they were too small in number to effectively man the border.

“Moreover the issues relating to territorial jurisdictions in terms of operational strategies are negatively impacting the war against terror,” the sources added.

The sources further informed these hindrances, if not resolved as early as possible, might also lead to strain the relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan in future, especially after the US-led multinational forces left the war-torn country. (ANI)

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BSF deploys women guards on Pakistan border in Punjab

September 12, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Ferozepur (Punjab), Sep 11 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) deployed the first batch of women guards on Pakistan border in Punjab.

The move would make foolproof body frisking at border check posts and farms lying across the border fence, said an official.

“The wives of our farmers cross the fencing at the border to carry out farming activities. We need to frisk them while going and coming back, which our male constables cannot do. So we have appointed women constables so that the security angle can be covered,” said H.S. Garcha, Commandant, 43 Battalion, BSF, Ferozepur.

These personnel have been given training in weapon handling, intelligence gathering, border management, unarmed combat, frisking and guard duties.

“I was always interested in joining the armed forces, I also had NCC in my college. Since then I had this in mind that if given an opportunity, I would definitely do something like this. I always wanted to wear this uniform,” said Randeep Ranju, a BSF constable.

BSF formed its first women’s battalion when 178 recruits passed out of the BSF’s Subsidiary Training Centre at Kharga near Hoshiarpur on July 25.

BSF plans to induct 35,000 women guards in the paramilitary force in the next four years. (ANI)

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FM to inaugurate annual Conference of Chief Commissioners and Directors General of Customs and Central Excise

September 10, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Sep.9 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the two-day All India Annual Conference of the Chief Commissioners and Directors General of Customs and Central Excise here today.

The Conference is being organized by the Central Board of Excise and Customs, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance from September 8 to 9 in the national capital.

The conference will focus on the functioning of the Department and the emerging challenges before it.

It will have a session on administering the Goods and Service Tax (GST), the present status and the Department’s preparedness for its implementation.

Besides, it will also deliberate on other important issues such as IT initiatives, Audit controls, Revenue Collections, and Border management.

The conclave will also discuss the initiatives to fine-tune the tax administration and measures to improve compliance levels in Indirect Taxation.

The conference will act as a catalyst for strengthening the Indirect Tax administration. It will also provide an opportunity to the Chief Commissioners and Directors General to interact with each other and discuss issues of general and common nature.

The Minister of State for Finance (Revenue) S.S. Palanimanickam will preside over the valedictory function. (ANI)

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FM to inaugurate annual Conference of Chief Commissioners and Directors General of Customs and Central Excise

September 8, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Sep.7 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the two-day All India Annual Conference of the Chief Commissioners and Directors General of Customs and Central Excise on Wednesday.

The Conference is being organized by the Central Board of Excise and Customs, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance from September 8 to 9 in the national capital.

The conference will focus on the functioning of the Department and the emerging challenges before it.

It will have a session on administering the Goods and Service Tax (GST), the present status and the Department’s preparedness for its implementation.

Besides, it will also deliberate on other important issues such as IT initiatives, Audit controls, Revenue Collections, and Border management.

The conclave will also discuss the initiatives to fine-tune the tax administration and measures to improve compliance levels in Indirect Taxation.

The Minister of State for Finance (Revenue) S.S. Palanimanickam will preside over the valedictory function on September 9. (ANI)

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Additional sum of Rs. 430 crore to modernise police machinery in states

July 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): For modernization of police force in the States, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has proposed an additional amount of Rs. 430 crore over and above the provision in the Interim Budget.

While presenting the Budget proposals for the year 2009-10 in Lok Sabha today, Mukherjee said that the Government has also sanctioned special risk/hardship allowances to the personnel of Para Military Forces at par with Defence Forces.

“Provisions for payment of these allowances are also being proposed in the Budget, he added.

For strengthening Border Management, Mukherjee proposed an additional amount of Rs. 2,284 crore over and above the provision for construction of fences, roads, flood-lights on the international borders.

Keeping in view, the significant augmentation in the strength of Para Military Forces, Mukherjee called for more investment in creating the necessary infrastructure, particularly in the area of housing.

He said the Government proposed to launch a massive programme of housing to create one lakh dwelling units for Central Para Military Forces Personnel.

“This will not only enhance the morale of the forces, but will also enable leveraging of Government’s annual budgetary resources and create an innovative financing model,” he added. (ANI)

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Relief commissioners review monsoon preparedness

April 23, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): The Conference of Relief Commissioners and Secretaries of Department of Disaster Management of the States and the Union Territories began here today.

The conference is an annual feature, which provides an opportunity to take stock of the preparedness levels of various States and UTs as well as Central Ministries, prior to the ensuing monsoon.

It also provides a platform to share experiences gained while handling the disasters during the last year, common areas of concern as well as initiatives taken on various aspects of disaster management in the country.

Inaugurating the conference, Secretary (Border Management) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Vinay Kumar stressed the need to take all preparatory steps necessary to meet any eventuality.

He said that there should be no complacency on account of the likelihood of near normal monsoon.

As many as 22 States and 1 Union Territory were affected by different types of natural calamities in varying degrees in 2008. (ANI)

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Countries meet in Bali to discuss people smuggling

April 14, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Bali Island, Indonesia – Ministers and officials from 40 countries began a two-day meeting on the Indonesian resort island of Bali Tuesday to discuss people smuggling and the fate of migrants from Myanmar’s Rohingya ethnic group. The meeting, co-hosted by Indonesia and Australia, will discuss Asia-Pacific solutions to people smuggling and trafficking and ways to improve border security.

The conference follows the rescue of hundreds of boat people from Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority in Indian and Indonesian waters in December and earlier this year after they were allegedly abandoned at sea by Thai authorities in engineless boats.

The Rohingyas, a Bengali-speaking group who have been living in Myanmar’s Arakan, or Rakhine State, for generations, said they were fleeing persecution by the country’s junta and could be killed if they were returned.

Thailand has denied accusations it towed the migrants out to sea with little food and water.

The Myanmar government refuses to grant citizenship to the Muslim Rohingya on the grounds that they are not listed among the country’s 135 “official” minority groups.

“Recent boat arrivals to Australia and other countries in our region demonstrate that we are not immune from the conflict and insecurity that drives irregular movement,” Australian Immigration Minister Chris Evans said in a statement.

“Australia will continue to work with our partners to improve further border security and border management while at the same time ensuring appropriate support for displaced populations,” he said.

Australia has been a destination for asylum seekers from conflict-ravaged countries and the previous Australian government under prime minister John Howard was criticized for its tough stance on refugees.

Howard’s successor Kevin Rudd promised to adopt a more humane refugee policy when he was elected in 2007 but a report from the country’s human watchdog released in January said refugees continued to be held in poor conditions. (dpa)

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India extends support to Bangladesh in reconstructing BDR

April 2, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Apr 1 (ANI); Extending its support to the neighbouring Bangladesh, New Delhi on Wednesday said that it will ensure that any of the “recalcitrant elements” of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) do not cross over to India.

Addressing a joint press conference with BDR chief Brigadier-General Mainul Islam here today, BSF Director General M L Kumawat said, “We have expressed our full support to the Bangladesh government and BDR in restructuring the force.”

“We will ensure that BDR recalcitrant elements do not enter into India at any cost and if any one caught we would hand them over to Bangladesh,” added Kumawat.

Appreciating the BSF forces for showing “prudence and wisdom” at the borders since the tragic mutiny by the BDR on February 26 and 27, which left over 77 Bangladeshi army officers dead, Mainul Islam urged them to continue performing their duties diligently.

“The BSF has shown prudence and wisdom during the (BDR mutiny) crisis. It has been dealing the whole matter with wisdom and we expect them to do so in the future,” Islam told reporters in New Delhi.

He informed that three separate investigations on the BDR mutiny is continuing and the miscreants would be brought to justice.

Islam, who led a six-member delegation for 29th Border Coordination Conference, was speaking after signing a Joint Record of Discussions with Kumawat in New Delhi.

The two nations discussed on several issues including border management. They also came upon a decision to make effective joint efforts to prevent trans-border crimes including illegal movements across the border, trafficking of women and children, smuggling of drugs, arms and ammunition.

The issue of maintenance of boundary pillars along the Indo-Bangla border was also considered during the three-day meet held from March 30 to April 1. (ANI)

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Bangladesh Rifles’ new chief to arrive in New Delhi today

March 30, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Mar. 30 (ANI): The newly appointed chief of paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles, Mainul Islam, is arriving here on Monday to discuss border issues between the two neighboring countries.

Islam, who was appointed as Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) chief following the killing of Major General Shakil Ahmed in a mutiny last month, is scheduled to meet India’s Border Security Force (BSF) head M L Kumawat during his three-day trip, a foreign ministry official n Dhaka said.

The official added that the meeting would basically be a “familiarization meeting” between the two chiefs.

The chiefs of the two border guards are expected to discuss border management to check cross-border crimes and maintain peace along the common border. The two countries have 4,200-km porous borders.

Islam will lead a six-member delegation to New Delhi, and attend a commemorative meeting in honor of late Major General Shakil Ahmed.

According to a BDR official, Islam will also express his gratitude to the Indian BSF for its cooperation in maintaining a peaceful border during the mutiny at the BDR headquarters last month.

The Bangladeshi mutiny was staged by some rebel BDR officials against their commanding army officers on February 25 at BDR headquarters in Dhaka, leaving more than 70 people dead, including civilians.

Bangladesh Government and army are still investigating the mutiny. (ANI)

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