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New Delhi, 19th May 2008
PRESS RELEASE
3rd RUSTAMJI MEMORIAL LECTURE - DEFENDING THE NATION- A MISSION
In memory of the Founding father of world’s largest border guarding force BSF, 3RD Rustamji Memorial lecture was organized at Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi today. The Former President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam delivered the key note address on “Defending the Nation- A Mission.
In his welcome address Shri A K Mitra Director General BSF recalled Shri. K F Rustamji a great visionary who guided the destiny of the Force for over 09 years from 1965 to 1974. It was during the stewardship late K F Rustamji that a strong foundation was laid for the Border Security Force to emerge as the premier border guarding force of the country Sh. Mitra said. Commenting on the theme of lecture “ Defending the Nation - A Mission” DG BSF said the security spectrum is a lot more complex today and further added that conventional as well as non- conventional threats arising out of drug trafficking, gunrunning, ethnic conflicts, religious fundamentalism, large scale migration, economic subversion and even environmental pollution encroach upon the security of the nation. The source of all these dangers is a growing pool of widely available knowledge of weapon system , of information that was traditionally monopolized by governments, and of skills to translate such information into subversive action. Our strategy needs to revolve around acquiring greater technological competence, equipment supporting latest technology, strategically placed infrastructure and more importantly, far greater prudence and planning, he said.
In his keynote address the Former President Dr. Abdul Kalam dwelt upon at length the different façade of national security and suggested that BSF can enhance their operational preparedness by creation of Integrated Border Management system(IBMS). The former President further added that this can be achieved by combining deployment of a variety of networked sensors along the border. The sensors could be based on motion detection, vibration, infrared -based camera and satellite based sensors are all positioned at various strategic points along the border. He cited the example by suggesting that BSF can consider utilization of recently launched CARTOSAT-2A satellite . BSF can setup a control centre in partnership with ISRO for downloading certain type of imageries from CARTOSAT-2A regularly. The next element of IBMS, is the process capability achieved through computing assets, powerful application software with large data base. Software such as link analysis tools help provide linkages of current events picked up by the sensor with historical events stored in the computer to generate actionable intelligence. Final element of IBMS is the ability to transmit intelligence to field commanders on real-time for taking appropriate action, he said.
Dr. Kalam also suggested modernization of BSF with sensors, weapons and platforms with the capability to neutralize the target identified by IBMS, and a quick reaction mobile force that is deployable at short notice at any place in the theater of conflict with the needed sensors and weaponry for enhancing the effectiveness of border security.Dr. Kalam also spoke at length about comprehensive national security. At the occasion besides Sh. A K Mitra DG BSF and other distinguished guests several former DG of BSF and senior serving and retired officer of the Force were also present . Sh. A P Singh Additional DG BSF gave vote of thanks/.
(VIJAY SINGH)
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