Overview
- The home minister visited BSF forward posts at Gurnam and Bobiya in Kathua to assess anti‑infiltration readiness and interact with personnel.
- He launched and laid e‑foundations for new BSF welfare and infrastructure projects, coupled with a public pledge to fund tech upgrades, including counter‑drone measures.
- A three‑hour security review in Jammu brought together Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and heads of security and intelligence agencies to tighten the counter‑terror grid.
- Officials briefed Shah on recent operations in Kathua, Udhampur and Kishtwar that eliminated Pakistan‑origin Jaish‑e‑Mohammed operatives, with security forces maintaining heightened deployments and checks.
- On day two, Shah chaired a separate development review, distributed compassionate appointment letters to families of slain personnel, and met BJP leaders to discuss organisational and regional issues.