During the event, he also presented the Bravery Awards to BSF (Border Security Force) officials for their outstanding work. The Border Security Force Investiture Ceremony and Rustomji Memorial Lecture 2019 was organized at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on May 22, 2019. While addressing the gathering he also said that the modernization of BSF will prove to be highly beneficial in dealing with challenges that the future holds.

During the event he lauding the contribution of BSF by mentioning that, it is not only the biggest border guarding force of the world but has also leaving its mark on the standards of high professionalism. He even addressed the soldiers by saying that, there are very few people, who take put their country more important than their own lives. We pay tribute to all those brave hearts who are continuing do that and even those who lost their lives in the process.