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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. No insignia: Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर ... Head constable
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.
Date Description Remarks Operation Meghdoot: 13 April 1984 India successfully occupied all of the Siachen Glacier. India received intelligence that Pakistan was planning to occupy the Siachen glacier [5] and executed an operation to deny the territory. This sparked a confrontation which has continued ever since. The Kargil War: May–July 1999
On 1 November 1966, six armed battalions were transferred to Haryana from Punjab, four were absorbed into Border Security Force and Central Reserve Police Force, and two remained with Haryana. The Haryana Armed Police includes the State Police Band.
Janica was also among the first to sound the alarm of alleged smugglers transporting illegal foreign nationals with what appear to be brand new U.S. passports and court dates scheduled for years ...
A BSF constable was killed in an accident while retaliating to fire by Pakistani forces on the same day. [50] Meanwhile, BSF claimed that 15 Pakistani soldiers had been killed in retaliatory fire. [51] Three Pakistani civilians were reported to have been killed while five others were injured in firing by Indian forces on the same day in Nakyal ...
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