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In the past 5 years, astir two-three drones were sighted each time and astatine slightest 1 drone incursion was reported each time on India’s planetary borders, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has informed a Parliamentary Standing Committee.
The Ministry said that during the past 5 years, 4,323 cases of drone sightings were reported. However, 967 cases of drone incursions occurred, which were intercepted oregon neutralised, resulting successful the seizure of 710 ammunitions, 75 arms and 641 kg of drugs.
Though the State-wise information was not provided, drone sightings are a regular improvement on the Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir borders with Pakistan.
“The Committee recommends that counter-drone capabilities, including detection, neutralisation and forensic analysis, beryllium further strengthened done induction of precocious technologies and enhanced inter-agency coordination mechanisms,” said the 257th Demands for Grants (2026-27) study of Parliamentary Standing Committee connected Home Affairs.
The committee was apprised that unmapped, non-demarcated, forested and riverine stretches are secured done continuous surveillance and carnal domination. Measures see deployment astatine Border Out Posts (BOPs), regular patrolling, impermanent operating bases, usage of nighttime imaginativeness devices, Hand Held Thermal Imagers, Long Range Reconnaissance and Observation Systems, outer imagery, ticker towers, UAVs and astute fencing pilots, the study tabled successful the Parliament connected March 17 said.
The committee sought details regarding measures undertaken to fortify civilian defence and resilient infrastructure successful the borderline districts of Jammu and Kashmir. “The Ministry informed that a full of 9,663 bunkers person been constructed successful borderline areas of J&K astatine a outgo of ₹357.40 crores to supply extortion to civilians during cross-border shelling,” the study added. It said compensation is being provided for harm to houses and spot caused by cross-border firing and shelling arsenic per existing norms.
After Operation Sindoor connected May 7, 2025, respective incidents of cross-border shelling were reported successful the borderline districts of J&K and Punjab. The MHA approved further funds for 2060 damaged houses successful J&K.
The Committee was informed that Border Guarding Forces look analyzable operational challenges arising from rugged mountains, dense forests, riverine and marshy stretches, unfenced gaps, habitation adjacent the zero enactment and adverse upwind conditions specified arsenic fog, dense rainfall and utmost temperatures. These factors restrict visibility, mobility and communication, portion porous landscapes facilitate infiltration, smuggling and different amerciable activities.
Limited roadworthy connectivity, lack of lateral roads, powerfulness shortages, restricted operation windows and dependence connected air/porter logistics further constrain operations. Terrain masking and adverse upwind conditions besides trim the effectiveness of technological systems, and unit look wellness challenges successful distant and high-risk environments, the committee was told.
