Released on: May 20, 2008, 9:19 pm

Press Release Author: Informa India

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary:
This message is written by Ajai Raj Sharma, former Director General of the Border
Security Force ( BSF ) and former Police Commissioner of Delhi. It highlights the
need for modern technology to combat border and homeland security issues.


Press Release Body: MAY 2008, NEW DELHI: Modern technology, by breaking down time
and distance barriers, has reduced the world to a global village. This extraordinary
development has had an impact on the concept of border management, which is
currently undergoing a fast transformation.
The rise of terrorism is yet another factor, due to which border management no
longer remains a simple matter of only policing the borders. It is now, a very
complicated and comprehensive task, requiring a co-ordinated and concerted action on
the part of the administrative, intelligence, security and regulatory agencies, as
well as, by the concerned political leaders. In the present context, it involves
defending the border in times of war, securing it in times of peace and ensuring
that there is no illegal border-crossing. It requires strong measures against
smuggling of arms, explosives and narcotics and supplementing human efforts by using
sophisticated devices to achieve these objectives. It also includes co-ordination of
intelligence inputs being received from various agencies and sources. Ensuring the
protection and the socio-economic development of the border population, is yet
another significant aspect of the modern requirements of border management.
The level of stringent measures required along a particular border, will of course
depend upon prevailing relations amongst concerned political leaders, economic
ties, ethno-cultural linkages between people living on either side of the border and
the configuration of the border itself. If the land borders are porous and not
demarcated, having habitation and cultivation right up to the zero line, then their
management will automatically be more difficult.

For countries threatened by terrorism, border management has become a critical
component of their national security strategy. The International Border Security
Exhibition - BSEC 2008 - scheduled to be held in India during the later part of the
year, is a welcome event in this direction. It is a great opportunity for various
border managing agencies to come together for exchange of information regarding
their experiences and the problems being confronted by them. It will be a unique
occasion when the latest equipment and technology, capable of providing solutions to
border problems, will be on view for all possible users.
We extend a hearty welcome and wish that your involvement at BSEC 2008 be a very
memorable and gainful one.

BSEC 2008 is co-located with NECE 2008 and MSI 2008 - the world's largest events
dedicated to network enabled capability (NEC) and maritime security respectively-,
thus directly benefitting from a large gathering of defence and national security
officials.

For more information on BSEC 2008, visit: www.BSEC-exhibition.com

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the Indian Ministry of Defence in 1965. It is considered to be the premier strategic
and security studies think tank in India, and over the years has enlarged its focus
of research from defence studies to cover issues of national and international
security.

The Indian Parliament\'s Standing Committee on Defence, frequently utilises the
expertise of the Institute and, its well-qualified, multi-disciplinary research
faculty of over 50 scholars that are drawn from academia, defence forces and the
civil services.

For more information about IDSA, please visit www.idsa.in

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others - Informa plc, the world's largest professional media and specialist
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titles; delivers over 2,000 subscription-based services and produces over 12,000
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