The Home Minister Mr. P Chidambarm has said, the upcoming multi-state coordinated offensive against the Naxals will be intelligence-based. He asserted that the forces will have to adopt the tactics implemented by them while tackling militancy and insurgency in other parts of the country. Speaking at the 44th Raising Day celebrations of the Border Security Force in New Delhi, Mr. Chidambaram expressed the hope that the BSF will hone the skills and tactics that were developed by it during the anti-militancy and counter-insurgency operations and adopt to the new conditions that they will face in the Naxal-affected areas.<br/><br/>The Home Minister said the security forces have to show great sensitivity and maturity in conducting operations in left-wing extremism hit areas. Hinting at the infiltration bids from across Pakistan, Mr. Chidambaram said though the force was doing a good job, one cannot afford to reduce the level of vigil and alertness. Hailing the role of the BSF he cautioned that the level of vigilance and alertness cannot be reduced under any circumstances. AIR correspondent adds that the BSG guards a total of 6,623 kms of the Indo-Pak (western side) and Indo-Bangla (eastern side) of the border. Speaking on the occasion the BSF Director General Mr. Raman Srivastava said the force is modernising its equipment and procuring early warning devices for better border management and security.<br/>