In this image posted on Dec. 19, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs a meeting to review the security of ports and vessels, in New Delhi. Photo: X/@AmitShah/via PTI Photo The government will constitute the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS), a statutory body for the security of vessels and port facilities, which will ensure timely analysis, collection and exchange of security-related information, with a special focus on cybersecurity, officials said on Friday (December 19, 2025). Union Home Minister Amit Shah convened a meeting for the constitution of a dedicated body, the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS), for the security of vessels and port facilities, a Ministry of Home Affairs statement said. The statement said that the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS) shall be constituted as a statutory body under the provisions of Section 13 of the newly promulgated Merchant Shipping Act, 2025. The Bureau, headed by a Director General, shall function under the aegis of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and shall be responsible for regulatory and oversight functions relating to …