India’s interior minister ordered demolition of buildings along the border with Pakistan. Buildings considered illegal will be removed within 15 km of the international border. The order calls for strict enforcement of a zero-tolerance policy against unauthorized constructions, especially in the 0–15 km zone. Authorities were directed to demolish all such unauthorised structures. The minister also urged stronger action against infiltration, narcotics smuggling, encroachment, terror financing, and other trans-border crimes. The move follows heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, including accusations related to attacks in Kashmir and subsequent conflict. India has reinforced its heavily patrolled borders while accusing Pakistan of supporting smuggling of narcotics and weapons into India.
"India’s interior minister has ordered the demolition of buildings along the border with Pakistan, as well as actions to combat a variety of trans-border crimes. Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Wednesday that buildings deemed illegal would be destroyed. In a statement, he explained that means that buildings within 15km (nine miles) of the border will be torn down."
"Amit Shah stressed the need for strict enforcement of a zero-tolerance policy against illegal constructions, particularly within 0-15 km of the international border, the Ministry of Home Affairs statement read. He directed the concerned authorities to demolish all such unauthorised constructions. Shah also urged officials to boost efforts to effectively address infiltration, narcotics smuggling, encroachment, terror financing, and other trans-border crimes, according to the statement."
"Relations hit new lows last year when India accused Pakistan of being behind a deadly attack in Kashmir, setting off a four-day war that killed more than 70 people, their worst conflict in decades. Shah is known for his hardline stance on national security, irregular migration and transnational crimes. He unveiled the order while in the western state of Rajasthan, which borders Pakistan."
"New Delhi has accused Islamabad of aiding narcotics and weapons smuggling into India, and has spent heavily on reinforcing its highly patrolled borders. India's frontier with Pakistan, including the de facto border through the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir, stretches for 3,300km (2,050 miles). India and Pakistan accuse each other of backing proxy forces, and each side fiercely rejects the claims of the other."
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