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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: 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
Hon'ble Home Minister of India Shri Amit Shah with the Union Home Secretary and Chiefs of the CAPFs. Central Armed Police Forces are organised with the primary role of border guarding for AR, BSF, ITBP, SSB; Security of sensitive establishments by CISF, Assisting Police to tackle Law & Order, Counter-Terrorist Operations, Counter Naxal Operations by CRPF, NSG.
Sri K. F. Rustamji, Director General BSF in office. Khusro Faramurz Rustamji, better known as K. F. Rustamji, is the only police officer in India thus far to have been awarded the Padma Vibhushan, [1] India's second highest civilian award. This award has been in recognition of his multifarious achievements, including the Public Interest ...
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.
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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]
later, DG, BSF 18 Surjeet Singh Deswal, IPS 30 September 2018 11 January 2019 later, DG, ITBP 19 Kumar Rajesh Chandra, IPS 11 January 2019 31 December 2021 formerly, DG, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security 20 Sanjay Arora, IPS 1 January 2022 31 May 2022, in additional charge concurrent with DG, ITBP 21 Dr. Sujoy Lal Thaosen, IPS 1 June 2022