BSF plans AI-powered border surveillance to curb drones and infiltration

The Border Security Force is planning to introduce an AI-powered “smart border observation and monitoring system” across the frontiers with Pakistan and Bangladesh to crack down on smuggling, infiltration and drone incursions, sources in the BSF said.

The proposed “unified AI platform”, the sources said, is aimed at securing borders with automated and real-time intelligence while reducing reliance on human-intensive monitoring. The system will also offer real-time insights and predict smuggling hotspots and infiltration routes for better resource allocation, operational planning and execution.