Greater Noida,The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh addressed the
53rd Raising Day Parade of Indo Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF) held at
Greater Noida, today. Shri Rajnath Singh, took salute and reviewed the Raising
Day Parade. While addressing, Shri Rajnath Singh said the ‘Vasudhaiv
Katumbakam’ is country’s policy for its neighbors and that the country wants
peaceful relations with them.
The Home Minister stated that India wants peace with China,
but it cannot be at the cost of National honour and any compromise on the
territorial integrity of the country. The infrastructural development on the
Indian side of the border with China is necessary for facilitating our forces.
There should be no concern for any infrastructural development on our side of
the border from our neighbours, he added. The Home Minister said that any issue
along the border can be resolved through negotiations in a peaceful and cordial
manner. He also announced to provide Rs. 175 crore for development of
infrastructure on the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh.
Rajnath Singh also objected to the unprovoked firing
along the Pakistan border. The Home Minister said that our neighbor should
restrain from such activities as even on the day of Diwali, firing took place
at the border. He mentioned that such cease-fire violations are unacceptable to
the country and our forces are forced to take appropriate retaliatory measures.
While our eastern border is managed in a peaceful manner, our western neighbor
should also maintain calm and peace at the border.
The Home Minister also announced that 54 new Border Out Posts
(BOPs) have been sanctioned by the Ministry to fill the gaps on the border of
Arunachal Pradesh. He further said that the Home Ministry is keen to modernize
the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). He said that the Ministry is
considering deploying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for keeping more effective
surveillance of the borders.
Shri Rajnath Singh mentioned that the Ministry of Home
Affairs is committed to the empowerment of CAPFs and in this regard, the
delegation of financial powers to the Directors General of CAPFs for procurement
of machinery and equipment has been increased from Rs. 8 crore to Rs. 20 crore.
The power for procurement of arms and ammunition has also been enhanced from
Rs. 5 crore to Rs. 20 crore. The delegated power for clothing and tentage has
been raised from Rs. 6 crore to Rs. 15 crore.
The Home Minister praised the women contingent of the Force
for their spectacular show during the Raising Day Parade. On this occasion, 2
Police Medals for Gallantry, 6 President’s Police Medals for Distinguished
Service, 24 Police Medals for Meritorious Service and 4 Jeevan Raksha Padak
were conferred to the personnel of the Force. Service and Supply (SS) Battalion
was awarded with ‘Best non border Battalion’ while 19th Battalion was awarded
with ‘Best Border Battalion’ of the Force.
In his address, Shri Subhas Goswami, Director General, ITBP
stressed the need for additional Battalions for ITBP as the Force is 100%
dedicated to the security related duties. It is affecting the rest and
recuperation requirement of the personnel of the Force who are deployed either
at the higher altitudes, Counter Insurgency and other internal security duties.
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