Jammu, February 6, 2026 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday visited forward areas along the International Border in Kathua, marking the beginning of his two-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir.
Shah visited Gurnam and Bobiyian border outposts in the Hiranagar sector and interacted with BSF personnel deployed along the frontier. The visit comes amid heightened focus on border security to prevent terrorist infiltration and smuggling of arms and narcotics, following recent anti-terror operations in Kathua, Udhampur and Kishtwar districts.
The Home Minister arrived in Jammu late Thursday night and was received by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and senior BJP leaders, including Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma.
At Bobiyian, Shah virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of six welfare schemes for border guards. He is also scheduled to chair a high-level security review meeting at Lok Bhavan in Jammu and distribute compassionate appointment letters to families of terror victims later today.
On Saturday, Shah will preside over a meeting focused on development initiatives in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
