What is India planning to do on Bangladesh, Pakistan borders?

India is going to build 509 composite border outposts (BOPs) along India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders, according to the latest annual report of the country's Ministry of Home Affairs.

"The government of India approved a scheme of 509 Composite BOPs (total BOPs along Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh borders)," the report reads.

Out of the 509 Composite BOPs, 383 Composite BOPs are to be constructed along the Indo-Bangladesh Border. The remaining 126 BPOs will be built along the India-Pakistan border.

This move will provide an appropriate show of force to deter trans-border criminals, infiltrators and hostile elements from indulging in the activities of intrusion or encroachment and border violations, adds the report.

Each composite BOP would have at least one jawans barrack, one kitchen, one dining hall, one garage, one generator room, one toilet block, one administrative block, one wireless room, one weapons room and six cemented bunkers to resist any attack and also medical facilities.

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