The government is considering expanding the Border Security Force (BSF) operational mandate as part of broader changes to India’s border security approach, Union Home Minister Amit Shah says. Shah links the proposal to plans to mark the BSF’s 60th year by “completely transforming” the force’s concept of border security, indicating a shift in how the agency’s role may be defined and carried out. The reports state that the discussion is at the level of government consideration and is presented as a policy review aimed at strengthening border management. No specific details are provided in the available summaries on what the expanded mandate would include, how it would affect existing responsibilities of other security agencies, or when any changes would take effect. The announcements also do not clarify whether the move involves legislative updates, changes in deployment patterns, or revised operational rules. Overall, the coverage agrees that the government is actively mulling an expansion of BSF’s operational role as part of an anniversary-linked effort to overhaul border security strategy.