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The BSF has grown from 25 battalions in 1965, to 193 battalions with a sanctioned strength of 270,000 personnel including an expanding air wing, water wing, an artillery regiment and specialised units. [5] [6] It is currently the world's largest border security force. BSF has been termed the First Line of Defence of Indian territories. [7]
Border Security Force (Water/Marine Wing) is one of the special units of Border Security Force of India. It is responsible for patrolling riverine borders in North Bengal frontier, South Bengal frontier, Andaman Nicobar frontier, Tripura - Mizoram & Cachar (TMC) Frontier, Jammu frontier, Punjab frontier and Gujarat frontier of the BSF.
The primary role of the Border Security Force is to guard the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh borders, it is deployed both on the international border and the LOC. The BSF also has active roles during times of war. It has 292,000 personnel in 192 battalions. [10] The 1, 2 and 7 battalion of NDRF are requisitioned from BSF.
Border Security Force: 257,363 [5] Ministry of Home Affairs: India–Pakistan border and India–Bangladesh border [7] Border guard Central Industrial Security Force: 144,418 [5] Ministry of Home Affairs: Industries, public sector undertakings, space installations, airports, seaports and Delhi Metro: Protection and security of operational areas
Border Security Force (BSF) is India's border guarding organisation on its border with Pakistan and Bangladesh. [ 53 ] [ 54 ] Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB), formerly known as the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), is a paramilitary force responsible for the security of Bangladesh's 4,427 kilometres (2,751 mi) long border with India and Myanmar.
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The BSF is controlled by the Ministry of Home Affairs [8] and is headed by an Indian Police Service Officer. [10] The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is an Indian border patrol force conceived on October 24, 1962, which is responsible for patrolling India's 2115 kilometer border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
The BSF Camel Band during the annual Republic Day Parade in 2004. The Border Security Force Camel Band is the mounted band of Border Security Force of India. The 36-member camel band is one of two official military bands in the BSF. [1] It was formed in 1986 at the Rajasthan Frontier as a result of a concept introduced by Shri Rathore. [2]