Agartala :  Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Tripura on June 4 and 5 to review security preparedness along the India-Bangladesh border, with a particular focus on strengthening surveillance and curbing cross-border crimes amid the Centre’s push for a technology-driven border management system.

According to senior officials, Shah will arrive in Agartala on the evening of June 4 after attending the 73rd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council in Shillong.

During his visit, the Home Minister is scheduled to hold a high-level review meeting with officials of the Border Security Force and other security agencies to assess the situation along the India-Bangladesh frontier and evaluate measures to strengthen border management.

Before the review meeting, Shah will visit select border locations in West Tripura district to gain a first-hand assessment of security arrangements and challenges along the international boundary.

Officials said the Home Minister will also lay foundation stones for several infrastructure projects near the border, participate in a plantation drive and address a Sainik Sammelan during the tour.

In addition, Shah is expected to attend the Bhumi Pujan ceremony and lay the foundation stone for a hotel project being jointly developed by the Tripura government and a private partner.

Extensive preparations are underway by the state government, the BSF and the West Tripura district administration ahead of the two-day visit.

Tripura shares an 856-km international border with Bangladesh and is surrounded by the neighbouring country on three sides. The border remains vulnerable to challenges such as illegal migration, narcotics trafficking, smuggling, human trafficking and other trans-border crimes.

Security officials said surveillance and domination along the frontier have been intensified since the political unrest in Bangladesh in 2024 and the subsequent fall of the government led by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The visit also comes against the backdrop of the Centre’s ambitious “Smart Border Project”, under which advanced technologies such as drones, radars, intelligent surveillance systems and high-resolution cameras are being deployed to create a more robust and integrated border security network.

Last month, Shah had announced that the government aims to establish an impregnable border security grid within the next year and directed BSF formations in Tripura, Assam and West Bengal to work closely with local administrations, police and village-level institutions to prevent infiltration and enhance border security.

The Home Minister’s visit is expected to provide a fresh impetus to efforts aimed at modernising border management and strengthening security along one of India’s most sensitive international frontiers.