Doval lauds BSF role in national security

NEW DELHI: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval today said there was a need to enhance capabilities and professionalism of security forces as future challenges in the defence domain could be grave

Updated At : 12:35 PM May 23, 2019 IST

NSA Ajit Doval presents a police medal to constable Mukesh Kumar Choudhary in New Delhi on Wednesday. Choudhary lost his hand and fingers during Operation Chamliyal. PTI

New Delhi, May 22

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval today said there was a need to enhance capabilities and professionalism of security forces as future challenges in the defence domain could be “grave”.

Awarding gallant personnel with medals at the annual investiture ceremony of the Border Security Force, he said each soldier was brave.

“If the country is safe today, BSF has a greater contribution to it,” he said. Twenty-two BSF personnel were decorated with medals of which 11 were given Police Medals for Gallantry, 10 (including two retired members) Police Medals for Meritorious Service and one officer was awarded Uttam Jeewan Raksha Padak today. — TNS