India not to build the wall in border

New Delhi, April 13: India has no aims to build a wall along its border with Pakistan, minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju informed Rajya Sabha here on Wednesday.

"There was no proposal with the govt of India to build a wall along the Pakistan border," Rijiju said replying a written question.

The minister added that the govt has adopted a multi-pronged approach to security arrangements at the Indo-Pak border.

The arrangements include deployment of BSF, construction of border fence, construction of border roads, installation of floodlights, construction of BOPs, the introduction of hi-tech surveillance equipment, providing weapons and specialized vehicles to security forces," he said.