Amid rising tension in Indo-Pak ties, Union Minister Rajnath Singh will assess security arrangements on the border in Barmer district of Rajasthan. Mr. Singh along with Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday arrived at Barmer from Jaisalmer, accompanied by Border Security Force (BSF) officials, sources said. The meeting was attended by Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal, Gujarat’s Minister of State for Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Brij Raj Sharma. Mr. Singh spoke to senior BSF officials at Munabao outpost of BSF at Barmer where he also addressed a Sainik Sammelan and oversaw security arrangements. He discussed challenges faced by BSF officials in guarding the border in an area with shifting sand dunes.

Source: The Hindu October 08, 2016 11:03 UTC