BSF adds 16 battalions for Pak borders

The Border Security Force (BSF) is all set to get the government's final nod to raise 16 more battalions, comprising around 17,000 troopers and set up two forward headquarters for its western and eastern commands guarding the Pakistan and Bangladesh frontiers respectively.

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It will be a shot in the arm for the force that has heightened vigil in the east following Sheikh Hasina government's fall in Bangladesh in 2024 and a renewed challenge on the Pakistan front after the Pahalgam massacre.

The BSF will raise the 16 new battalions over the next five to six years.