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BSF seized 294 drones in Punjab in 2024: MoS Nityanand Rai informs Lok Sabha

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 18 March 2025
In 2024, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized 294 drones in Punjab, as stated by junior home minister Nityanand Rai. In efforts to curb narco-smuggling via drones along the Indo-Pakistan border, anti-drone systems have been deployed. Information sharing and close coordination with various security agencies have been reinforced to track and intercept these devices.
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