In a major strike against smuggling, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed re-mapping of India's border areas and completely seal the borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, according to MHA sources. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also ordered the formation of a special task force,added the MHA sources.

The government has ordered all paramilitary forces in the country to re-map the border areas and also find out which routes are being used in a bid to smuggle inside India so that the activities along those routes can be tracked and their fencing can be strengthened.

In October, Shah had a big meeting on this issue in which Director General (DG) of all paramilitary forces, Intelligence Bureau (IB)Chief, officers of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) were present.

According to the exclusive information received by Zee News,the Home Minister has told all the paramilitary forces to do the re-mappingeither on foot or by bike and if needed, also take help from the police of theconcerned states.

Through this, the route along the border can be traced forsmuggling and it will also help in stopping the infiltration of terrorists,according to a senior MHA official.

Along with mapping the border area, the Home Ministry hasdecided to create a special task force to prevent smuggling. The task forcewill also include the officials of IB, CBI, Customs and Police so that actioncan promptly be taken against the smugglers.

In order to deal with the menace of drugs in Punjab andRajasthan, being smuggled from Pakistan, the Union Home Ministry has beenworking together with the state governments to create a new strategy.

In a BSF report accessed by Zee News, it is likely thatrising inflation, unemployment and jihadi activities in Pakistan are a bigchallenge for Indian security agencies in the coming days. According to BSFsources, hawala as well as drug smuggling from Pakistan, can take place alongthe Punjab border with Pakistan and so all agencies need to be very vigilant.

According to another report by security agencies, in thelast few months, the presence of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)agents have been witnessed continuously ​​in Pakistan near the border of Punjaband Rajasthan and the Pakistan Army is engaged in strengthening its front aswell. Recently, in one such report, it was feared that there are terror campsin Narowal, Pakistan, and a group of terrorists have infiltrated Dera BabaNanak in Punjab. Taking this report of intelligence agencies very seriously,the government officials have sought a report from the Border Security Force(BSF) in this entire matter.

Prior to this report, the BSF had informed that a hugemovement has been seen in the terrorist camps located in Mudrikke, Shakurgarhand Norowal of Pakistan, in addition to this, there have been reports earlierthat the activities of terrorists from Ikhlaspur and Shakurgarh haveintensified. BSF has also been asked that if the latest intrusions have reallyhappened, then how are such incidents happening in Punjab sector.

The Home Ministry will set up a Joint Counter OperationCenter in Punjab to deal with this threat coming from Pakistan and to curbterrorism growing in Punjab. The teams of NIA, RAW, IB, Punjab Police andCounter Terror will be included in the Joint Counter Operation Center.

In the last few months, with the help of ISI Khalistanisupporters, conspiracy is being hatched in Punjab to recruit youths intoterrorist groups. Not only this but arms are also being supplied in Punjabthrough drones. While the intelligence agencies at the Joint Counter OperationCenter will thwart Pakistan's plot in time, counter-terror teams will deal withterrorists in case of any terrorist attack, the Home Ministry is also planningto deploy NSG Black Cat Commandos in Pathankot, Punjab. The SAG-51 of NSG candeploy a crack team that has expertise in dealing with terrorists.