BSF: India's First Line of Defence

For the 1st time ever, a TV crew gets unprecedented access to see first-hand how the World’s largest Border Guarding Force – BSF works. Positioned at the forefront, the BSF is India’s first line of defense and is on guard 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. From the high altitude Line of Control in Kashmir to the deadly swamps of the Sundarbans, from the searing heat of Rajasthan’s deserts to the dense forests of Tripura, the film travels to some of the toughest terrains and in the most hostile conditions along India’s borders as BSF celebrates 50 years of its raising day. The film gets up close and personal with the jawans and officers of BSF, capturing the tales of grit and bravery, despite the challenging tasks and extreme terrains that confront them. National Geographic was able to film candid details from the lives of people that spend their entire lives on India’s borders keeping them safe.