Short answer: A dual-ISP BGP edge can provide route redundancy and influence which provider carries outbound or inbound traffic, but BGP policy cannot guarantee end-to-end path symmetry or force remote networks to follow your preferred return path. Keep advertisements tightly filtered, choose an intentional inbound route policy, and test failures with the firewall and NAT design in mind.[1][2]
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