Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Amit Shah Highlights AI, Anti-Drone Border Security Capabilities
Amit Shah visited border guards in Siliguri, West Bengal.
He said the guards are using newer tools to protect India’s borders.
These tools include drones, anti-drone systems, heat cameras and artificial intelligence.
He also said information is being shared quickly between security teams.
The government is building stronger security near an important narrow route to northeastern India.
New bases are planned or established in parts of West Bengal, Bihar and Assam.
Shah said land was needed to build this security infrastructure.
He praised the current West Bengal government and criticized the previous government for being slow to provide land.
Amit Shah reviewed the Sashastra Seema Bal’s strategy and modern technical capabilities in Siliguri, West Bengal.
He said India was deploying drones, anti-drone systems, thermal imaging and AI-based surveillance along its borders.
Shah said security was being strengthened at Chopra, Kishanganj and Dhubri to protect the corridor linking northeastern India with the rest of the country.
He said bases had been established at the three locations and that 560 acres had been handed over by the West Bengal government.
Shah credited the BJP-led state government with transferring 1,129 acres in 45 days and criticized the previous government over delays in providing land.
- Who
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
- What
- Shah highlighted modern border-security technology and infrastructure plans, including drones, anti-drone systems, AI-based surveillance and new bases.
- When
- Friday, August 21, 2026.
- Where
- An SSB programme in Siliguri, West Bengal, with security locations also identified at Chopra, Kishanganj and Dhubri.
- Why
- To strengthen security along India’s borders and protect the narrow corridor connecting northeastern India with the rest of the country.
Amit Shah and BJP Government Position
Previous West Bengal Government Position
Provision of land for security infrastructure
Amit Shah and BJP Government Position
Shah said land was not made available despite repeated requests during the previous government, while the BJP-led government transferred 1,129 acres within 45 days.
Previous West Bengal Government Position
The article reports Shah’s criticism of the previous government but does not include a response from former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee or her administration.
Role of political leadership in security programmes
Amit Shah and BJP Government Position
Shah praised Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and said national security was an important consideration behind West Bengal’s election result.
Previous West Bengal Government Position
Shah said Mamata Banerjee had been invited several times to BSF and SSB programmes but had not attended; the article gives no response from Banerjee.
- Event
- Amit Shah attended an Sashastra Seema Bal programme in Siliguri.
- Technology cited
- Drones, anti-drone systems, thermal imaging, AI-based surveillance, smart surveillance grids and real-time intelligence sharing.
- Security locations
- Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur, Kishanganj in Bihar and Dhubri in Assam.
- Land cited by Shah
- 560 acres had been handed over by the West Bengal government for security infrastructure.
- Additional land claim
- Shah said 1,129 acres had been handed over within 45 days after the BJP-led government took power in West Bengal.
- Border force
- The SSB was praised for securing an open border while maintaining cultural coordination with friendly countries.