![]() “The two software are being implemented primarily to analyse the data of arrests, seizures made at the border so that we understand the patterns and have better decision making,” the officer said. The SSB is also in the process of implementing the Counter Insurgency Operation Planning System and Border Operation Planning System software in all its field units. We would know if a new village has come up near the border at the Indo-Bhutan border if China has moved any troops and to see if any of our border pillars are missing or displaced,” said an officer, requesting anonymity. “The imagery and GIS data can help us do better profiling of the border. “It can help in monitoring activity over a period of time, such as construction, fortification, and changes in deployment,” said an internal document of SSB, reviewed by HT. It can over time provide an indication of increases or decreases in operations or movement. IMINT (image intelligence), which is a part of GEOINT, can provide evidence of an operation, a force’s location, the size, nature, and location of command centres. It uses imagery to survey and assess human activity and physical geography anywhere on earth. ![]() The people cited above said the SSB has access to satellite-based GEOINT, which involves collecting information from analysis of images and data associated with a particular location. Indian troops earlier in 2017 crossed over to Doklam, a disputed territory between Bhutan and China, to prevent the Chinese People’s Liberation Army from building a road in the area. India and China this month began disengagement of troops that have been involved in a standoff for eight months in Ladakh.Īlso Read | Closely following reports of India, China troop disengagement: US The move comes months after Nepal amended its constitution in June last year to redraw its political map laying claim over the strategically key areas of Lipulekh, Kalapani, and Limpiyadhura in Uttarakhand. ![]() The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which guards India’s frontiers with Nepal and Bhutan, plans to use space and map-based technologies Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) and Geographical Information System (GIS) to assess any physical changes at the borders, presence of troops, or weaponry as well as border crimes, people familiar with the matter said. ![]()
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