The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is developing a technology-driven command-and-control system for India's land borders, according to a senior government official. The system will integrate surveillance inputs from the field through a network of command centres stretching from forward areas to New Delhi.

The initiative is part of a new border management policy aimed at strengthening monitoring and response capabilities in border regions where physical fencing is not feasible. This includes the 3,488-km border with China, which remains un-demarcated at several points from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh.

A pilot project will start soon from the Pakistan border, the official added. Home Minister Amit Shah had earlier announced a four-pronged border security strategy involving border guarding forces.