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CAA, Border Security Tightens Further: What is the BSF’s ‘Durga Drone Squadron’? Discover India’s New Border Technology  ReportedbySanchita chatterjee:   The implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Border Security Force (BSF) has manifold increased surveillance along the India-Bangladesh and India-Pakistan borders. To curb infiltration as well as the smuggling of weapons and narcotics, the BSF has now deployed state-of-the-art drones, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and specially trained ‘drone squadrons’ in the field. For those attempting to illegally enter India by breaching the barbed-wire fences, crossing the border has now become nearly impossible. The Nation’s First ‘Dedicated Drone Squadron’ To combat infiltration and smuggling, the BSF has established its own dedicated ‘Drone Squadron.’ The primary objective of this unit is to patrol the border airspace 24 hours a day, around the clock. Specifically, in the darkness of night or amidst dense fog, t...

CM Suvendu Adhikari.  Reported by Sanchita chatterjee : What is the CAA? The CAA, or Citizenship Amendment Act, is a law passed by the Parliament of India in 2019. The primary objective of this Act is to simplify the process of granting Indian citizenship to individuals belonging to six specific religious minority communities who have arrived from three neighboring countries: Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Which six communities are covered under this Act? According to this Act, individuals belonging to the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian communities are eligible for benefits. This Act applies to individuals who entered India on or before December 31, 2014. What are the key conditions for applying? Country: The applicant must be a citizen of Pakistan, Bangladesh, or Afghanistan. Religion: The applicant must belong to one of the six religious communities mentioned above. Date of Entry into India: The applicant must have entered India on or before December 31...