New Delhi, August 11, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Security agencies have stepped up vigilance across India ahead of Independence Day following intelligence inputs warning of possible attempts by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to carry out attacks or facilitate infiltration along the country’s borders.
According to intelligence officials, security agencies are particularly focused on Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi, while also maintaining heightened surveillance along the Bangladesh border. Inputs have indicated that Pakistan-backed elements could attempt infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir and use the Bangladesh route to push terrorists into India.
An Intelligence Bureau official said the ISI could seek to exploit the heightened security focus around August 15 by attempting an attack either on Independence Day or in the days preceding it. Officials have also warned that two-tier cities, where security arrangements may be comparatively less extensive than in major metropolitan centres, could be targeted.
Security agencies believe the Pakistan establishment is under pressure amid unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Balochistan and may seek a major incident to divert attention.
Officials have also cautioned that the ISI could deliberately generate false alarms about an impending attack in Delhi or Kashmir to draw security resources away from another location. Several intelligence inputs are not necessarily actionable and could form part of an attempt to manipulate the security response.
The western and eastern borders remain a major focus. Along the Pakistan border, the Border Security Force has launched Operation Alert, running from August 10 to August 17, with senior BSF officers participating. Surveillance and patrolling have been intensified amid information about possible infiltration and smuggling attempts.
On the Bangladesh frontier, the Centre has decided to establish nearly 40 Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau units across border districts in West Bengal. Officials described the expansion as one of the largest additions to the Intelligence Bureau’s field structure, aimed at strengthening permanent intelligence-gathering capabilities.
The new units are expected to support continuous surveillance and real-time intelligence collection against infiltration, smuggling and extremist activities along the vulnerable border areas.
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