The seaward side of the fort is guarded by Border Security Force (BSF) of India soldiers as it is not far away from international border between India and Pakistan marked in salt marsh land. There are BSF guards posted on the fort's fortifications and the nearby Border Outpost.Rann of Kutch terrain comes in way of fast border fencing; 7 December 2009; Times of IndiaConcrete road in Sir Creek to help BSF in patrolling; by Roxy Gagdekar; 1 August 2009; DNA indiaDrawing a line in the sand; Janyala Sreenivas; 17 April 2005; Indian Express NewspaperLakhpat heard there was a war, knows little else; by Dharmendrasinh Chavda; 28 August 1999; The Indian Express
