Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a ‘one-to-one’ meeting with the chiefs of the paramilitary forces later this month in an effort to chalk out important strategy for operational efficiency and welfare of these units. The meetings with paramilitary chiefs are expected to start from the third week of July in PMO in the presence of Home Minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval.
Home Ministry has asked the heads of CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, and NSG to prepare their respective “talking points” for this proposed meeting. “The PMO has told the Home Ministry that the Prime Minister has desired to hold a one-to-one meeting with the Director Generals of these forces. Preparations are in full swing in this regard,” said senior officials of MHA.
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Prakash Mishra, the senior-most Chief, has been nominated by the Home Ministry to coordinate on the subject with all the forces, the order said. The sources said while the exact agenda of the meeting is yet to be known, it has been indicated that the PM would be discussing with the Directors General (DGs) of these forces some major issues related to their requirements for overall operational efficacy and measures that can be ushered to make these services attractive for young aspirants.