India, July 19 -- On Saturday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the BSF's 18th Battalion outpost near Siliguri to check security along the India-Bangladesh border. He was joined by senior Border Security Force (BSF) officials as he reviewed the facilities, surveillance equipment, and the readiness of personnel stationed in the North Bengal Frontier.

Shah spoke with the jawans, listened to the challenges they face, and checked the steps taken to stop infiltration, smuggling, and other cross-border threats.

The 18th Battalion, based in Kadamtala in the Siliguri sector, guards important parts of the India-Bangladesh border. The Siliguri Corridor, known as the "Chicken's Neck," is a narrow stretch linking mainland India to the eight No...