Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Shatrujeet Kapur on Thursday (October 22, 2026) hailed the Shaurya platoons of the force. Addressing the ITBP’s Himveers at an investiture ceremony ahead of the force’s 65th Raising Day (on October 24, 2026), in Alwar, the Director General said that the commandos performed exceptionally well during the recent face-offs between the Indian and Chinese forces in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Outlining major operational upgrades to counter China, the ITBP Chief said that Shaurya platoons were deployed to resist the intrusions by Chinese forces along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). He added that the entire ITBP force is undergoing a strike training process, which will be completed before 2027 end. The force is being provided with all essential equipment across all forward border outposts to handle Galwan-like situations effectively.
DG Kapur said that ITBP and Indian Army troops are deployed across key flashpoints in high-altitude border areas to maintain security and defend the frontier. Praising the ITBP’s speciality as a conventional guerrilla force, DG Kapur encouraged it to establish itself as a unique force among other Indian armed forces.
India can face China with drone technology: DG Kapur
During the address, DG Kapur also confirmed that confrontations between the Indian and Chinese forces are still ongoing along the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh. He said that it is a challenge for India to fight conventional warfare with China, which has considerably expanded and modernised its military might. However, he added that India can face China with modern defence technology like drones.
DG Kapur cited the example of Ukraine and explained how it has given a tough fight to a military power like Russia using drone technology. “To face China through traditional ways would be tough now. Because China has invested heavily in the modernisation of its forces and has moved ahead. But through drones, small nations can fight bigger nations, as we have seen in the Russia-Ukraine and Iran-USA conflicts. Every day, Russia is sacrificing 10000-15000 soldiers every month,” DG Kapur said.
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DG Kapur pointed out that while the development of drone technologies has enhanced defence capabilities, it has also created a challenge to safeguard personnel and infrastructure from drone attacks. To deal with the challenge, ITBP frontier units have built underground shelters at their border outposts (BOPs) as part of a pilot project. This has been done to strengthen the ITBP’s preparedness along the LAC, as the force adapts its equipment, infrastructure and operational capabilities to emerging threats.
The ITBP chief said that the force needs a higher fund allocation by 2030 as it plans to invest ₹1,000 crore specifically for drone and anti-drone systems. He added that the force will undergo modernisation with a special focus on mobility and equipment, including the procurement of all-terrain vehicles, autonomous ground vehicles, quick reaction vehicles, as well as modern ammunition.
