The tech trap: Inside India’s ambitious 6,000-km smart border project

Smart borders promise perfect visibility. The problem is that visibility and controllability are not the same thing. India’s new “Smart Border” project put a global belief: that sensors, software, and AI can compensate for geography, manpower, and uncertainty. The ambition behind the initiative, officially announced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Border Security Force (BSF) Rustamji Memorial Lecture, is sweeping.