New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah convened a meeting to establish a dedicated body, the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS), to secure vessels and port facilities.

The meeting was attended by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, and the Minister of Civil Aviation K Rammohan Naidu, according to an official release from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

During the meeting, Shah emphasised the need to establish a robust port security framework nationwide. He directed that security measures be implemented in a graded, risk-based manner, taking into account vulnerabilities, trade potential, location, and other relevant parameters.

The Bureau of Port Security (BoPS) sh...