Amit Shah inspects indigenous border security technology in West Bengal
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Siliguri corridor in West Bengal to inspect indigenous border security technologies. He emphasized the government's commitment to securing the border and reviewed operational preparedness with BSF officials.
Why it matters
The visit highlights the government's focus on modernizing border infrastructure and addressing historical security concerns in the 'Chicken's Neck' region.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday (July 18, 2026) said the Siliguri corridor in West Bengal , which was “once a corridor of infiltration under previous governments”, is now becoming synonymous with a secure border.
As part of his three-day visit to the State, which ends on July 19, Mr. Shah visited the Jhumagachh Border Outpost (BOP) of the 18th Battalion of the BSF’s North Bengal Frontier in Siliguri, where he inspected indigenous and state-of-the-art technologies aimed at strengthening border security.
“I reviewed the operational preparedness by observing the exhibition of the Intruder Warning System, Radio-based Fence Intrusion Detection System, Gate Management Software, and the Indigenous Border Security System installed on the new-design fence. Our borders, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and modern alert systems, are becoming an ideal example of modern border security,” Mr. Shah wrote on social media.
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