Jammu, July 18 - The strength of the Border Security Force (BSF) is to be increased by 35,000 troopers and a women's battalion will be raised by July 25, the Director General (DG) of BSF M.L. Kumawat said Saturday.

Kumawat, addressing a press conference here, said that despite the 'dangerous' situation in Pakistan, 'our strong vigil has assured safe borders'.

He said that after the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks, 'there was heavy build up like situation at the border on the Pakistani side but we did not get provoked.'

India had been able to maintain calm on the borders, he added.

Kumawat said that the BSF was raising its strength by 35,000 troopers including a women's battalion 'which is being raised July 25'.

Commenting on the recent news report of militants planning to dig a tunnel from Pakistan into India the DG said: 'It was not feasible that 30 to 40 militants will dig such long tunnel unless they have help of others.'

Kumawat said that there had been incidents of incursions in Sir Creek area of the border between India and Pakistan in Gujarat, but the BSF had been able to push it back.