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Amritsar: In testimony to the vigilance of India’s Border Security Force (BSF), a partially damaged China-made drone was intercepted and recovered on the night of February 10, 2024. The drone, which was identified as a quadcopter DJI Mavic 3 Classic, was found in a field near Chann Kalan village, just a day after another Chinese drone was shot down near the India-Pakistan International Border in Gurdaspur district.
As the sun set over the bustling grounds of Channa Kalan, BSF soldiers stood guard, their eyes scanning the horizon for any untoward activity. Amidst the stillness of the rural landscape, an anomaly caught his attention – a faint sound echoing in the distance. Source: A drone, a quadcopter DJI Mavic 3 Classic, manufactured in China.
“On the night of 10th February 2024, vigilant BSF troops on duty intercepted the movement of a suspected drone on the border in the district of Amritsar. Following the protocol, the BSF Quick Response Team (QRT) swiftly tracked the movement of the drone”, the statement said.
𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐀 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐁𝐘 𝐁𝐒𝐅 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐌𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐒𝐀𝐑 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓
On the night of 10th February 2024, vigilant BSF troops on duty intercepted movement of a suspected drone on the border in district Amritsar. Following the protocol,… pic.twitter.com/TigwYahPMB
— BSF PUNJAB FRONTIER (@BSF_Punjab) February 11, 2024
The partially damaged drone was spotted during movement on the border, prompting immediate action by BSF personnel on duty. With precision and speed, they tracked and retrieved the drone from the farming field, averting a potential threat to national security.
This incident comes after another violation on the India-Pakistan international border. A day earlier, BSF had shot down a Chinese drone in Gurdaspur district. The two back-to-back incidents have raised concerns about the increasing use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for surveillance and possible espionage activities.
These developments underline the growing importance of border surveillance and the need for advanced technological solutions to counter such threats. The BSF, for its part, has reiterated its commitment towards securing the country’s borders and said it remains “always alert” in the face of emerging challenges.
