Border is crucial in country security policy
India share boundaries with seven countries
- Line of control(LOC) with Pakistan
- line of actual control(LAC) with China
- porous borders with Bangladesh, Myanmar
Challenges
- cross border terrorism
- illegal migrants
- arms,drug trafficking
- smuggling
- dumping
- no support from neighbourhood
- frequent conflicts
- Caption border gaps in border
- multiple enforcement agencies
- Paramilitary forces were used for internal security purposes during elections
- national security policy not implemented
Measures
- guarding - increasing outpost
- regulating - smuggling, provide identity cards
- development
- bilateral cooperation with neighbours