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How many strengths are there in BSF?
Raised by incorporating 25 State Armed Forces Battalions i.e., the strength of less than 25,000 personnel from different bordering states, the Border Security Force (BSF) now has a strength of 200 Battalions comprising about 2.5 lakh personnel besides having its own Air wing consisting of both fixed and rotary-wing …
How many members are there in one company of BSF?
One BSF company has a strength of about 100 personnel. In a separate reply on the same subject, the Minister said BSF has taken various measures to check infiltration along this border.
What is the total strength of Indian army?
Branches
| Indian Armed Forces | ||
|---|---|---|
| Active | Reserve | |
| Indian Army | 1,237,117 | 960,000 |
| Indian Navy | 67,228 | 55,000 |
| Indian Air Force | 139,576 | 140,000 |
Where is the headquarters of the Border Security Force (BSF) situated?
Women personnel of BSF taking part in the ceremonial retreat at the India-Pakistan border at Wagah, 2010. The Border Security Force has its Headquarters at New Delhi and is known as Force Headquarters (FHQ) headed by a Director General.
Who was the first Director General of the BSF?
K F Rustamji, from the Indian Police Service, was the first Director General of BSF. Since it was a new force, the officers had to be deputed or inducted from outside to fill the various vacancies at various levels until the force’s own cadre gets matured enough.
What is the difference between the BSF and the CAPF?
It is the only CAPF to have a Full-fledged Water Wing, Air Wing and even an Artillery Regiment of its own. It comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The BSF has its own cadre of officers but its head, designated as a Director-General (DG), since its raising has been an officer from the Indian Police Service.
What was the role of BSF in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971?
The BSF’s capabilities were used in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 against Pakistani forces in areas where the Regular Forces were thinly spread; BSF troops took part in several operations including the famous Battle of Longewala. In fact, for BSF the war on eastern front had started well before the war actually broke out in December 1971.