The Ministry of Home Affairs is developing a technology-driven, integrated command-and-control system for a 'smart border' architecture across India's land frontiers. The pilot project will begin on the Pakistan border, with a major focus on cross-border drones used for smuggling and reconnaissance.
The system is meant for places where physical fencing is not feasible. These include the 3,488-km India-China un-demarcated border, running from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh, and the flood-prone Bangladesh border riverine stretches.
Artificial intelligence, sensors, surveillance cameras and image-processing tools are linked to local command centres. These centres feed live data to field units and to headquarters in New Delhi, creating a common operational picture.
The ministry said the design rests on the principle that "no two borders are the same". Instead of a uniform approach, it will use terrain-specific technological solutions for deserts, mountains and forests. The ministry said this will reduce the need for constant physical patrolling.
The strategy has four parts: the border guarding forces, the local population, State police and technology. Together they are meant to strengthen monitoring and response.
After the first Land Border Districts' Superintendents of Police Conference–2026, a localised security grid involving border communities and police across 119 border districts in 17 States/UTs is to be finalised within the next 1.5 years.
With reference to the 'smart border' architecture being developed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following information about the proposed smart border system:
| Border stretch | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | India-China border | 3,488-km un-demarcated border from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh |
| 2. | India-Bangladesh border | Flood-prone riverine stretches where fencing is not feasible |
| 3. | India-Pakistan border | Location of the pilot project |
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
The strategy for the smart border architecture has four parts. Which one of the following is not among them?
