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What is the function of the Border Security Force (BSF)?
BSF is charged with guarding India’s land border during peacetime and preventing transnational crime. It is a Union Government Agency under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is one of many law enforcement agencies of India.
What is the function of the Indian Border Police?
It is a Central Armed Police Force charged with guarding India’s land border during peacetime and preventing transnational crime at the same, it has various active roles during an outbreak of war. It is a Union Government Agency under the administrative control of Ministry of Home Affairs.
Which is the world’s largest border guard force?
It currently stands as the world’s largest border guarding force. BSF has been termed as the First Line of Defence of Indian Territories. A soldier of Border Security Force in one of the ceremonial uniforms.
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.
What is the function of BSF in Bangladesh?
Now coming to their functions, BSF is border guarding force for Bangladesh and Pakistan Border. Generally it is a misconception that Army guard the border, but the reality is Army is present only in war zones eg LOC , rest of the border is covered by BSF. BSF is the biggest force after CRPF and also takes part in interna security situations.
What is the difference between the SSB and the BSF?
BSF is the biggest force after CRPF and also takes part in interna security situations. For eg it is present in naxalite belts , northe east, JnK etc. SSB on the other hand is border guarding force for Nepal and Bhutan border. The border is relatively peaceful and the boundary cleary demarcated. Thus the SSB is kind of easy going force.
Which forces guard the international borders of India?
The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), commonly known as the Paramilitary forces, guard the six different international borders. The Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Assam Rifles (AR) are involved the border guarding duties.