India will strengthen posts along Indo-China border: Chidambaram
merisarkar news service
New Delhi, October 23, 2009
The Home Minister has said that the government is planning to strengthen troop posts along the borders and acquire modern weaponry and specialized vehicles for soldiers guarding the icy frontier.
Speaking on the occasion of 48th raising day of the ITBP in New Delhi he said a reconstruction plan for the ITBP is under consideration.
The Home Minister said under the plan, the ITBP will have 15 new battalions, three recruit training centres, a counter insurgency and jungle warfare school as also a high altitude medical training centre.
Pointing out that the country is going through a difficult phase in terms of cross border terror, situation in Jammu and Kashmir, insurgency in North-East and left wing extremism in various states Mr. Chidambaram said he is confident that the country has the strength and capacity to overcome these challenges.
