Meghalaya police inform BSF of UAV sightings alongside India-Bangladesh border

Meghalaya Director Common of Police Idashisha Nongrang stated the Indian Air Drive too has been alerted relating to the incident. The UAVs had been detected flying over areas close to Chhatak and Sunamganj in Bangladesh.

Whereas no follow-up actions have been formally disclosed, a senior BSF official accustomed to the matter indicated that the UAV’s deployment may very well be an try by Bangladesh to flex its power domestically amid the unrest.

“Such actions usually serve to rally inside assist moderately than pose a direct safety menace to neighbors,” the BSF official famous.

One UAV, bearing the transponder code TB2R1071, was reportedly operated from the Tejgaon Airbase in Bangladesh. The Bayraktar TB2, developed by Turkish producer Baykar, is thought for its twin capabilities in surveillance and precision strike missions. With an operational vary of 300km and an endurance of 27 hours, these UAVs are among the many most superior of their variety.

Bangladesh acquired the Bayraktar TB2 drones earlier this 12 months as a part of its navy modernisation efforts.

India is carefully monitoring the scenario, with heightened surveillance and intelligence-sharing mechanisms in place alongside the border. The Indian armed forces are additionally evaluating potential countermeasures to make sure the safety of its airspace. The Bayraktar’s proximity to Indian territory underscores the rising reliance on UAVs in modern-day border surveillance.

The defence ministry PRO (Northeast) declined to touch upon the most recent improvement, stating that the matter falls underneath the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Exterior Affairs.