DETAIL INFORMATION ON PARAMILITARY FORCES IN INDIA (UPSC)

PARAMILITARY FORCES IN INDIA (UPSC)

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PARAMILITARY FORCES IN INDIA

So, here is the list of paramilitary forces in India on which we are going to discuss in detail:

• ASSAM RIFLES (AR)
• BORDER SECURITY FORCE (BSF)
• CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE (CISF)
• CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE (CRPF)
• RAPID ACTION FORCE (RAF)
• INDO TIBETAN BORDER POLICE (ITBP)
• NATIONAL SECURITY GUARD (NSG)
• RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE (RPF)
• COMMANDO BATTALION FOR RESOLUTE ACTION (COBRA)
• NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY (NIA)
• INTELLIGENCE BUREAU (IB)
• RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS WINGS (RAW)

PARAMILITARY FORCES IN INDIA OR SECURITY FORCES

ASSAM RIFLES (AR)

• Is the oldest police force in the country
• Established in 1835 in the form of Kachar Levi.
• The headquarters is in Shillong.
• Works for the internal security of the north-eastern states and the protection of the Myanmar border, also known as the friend of the mountain people.
• Initially, it was known as Kachar Levi, but in 1883 its name was changed to frontier police.
• In 1891 its name was changed to Assam Military police.
• In 1903 its name was changed to East Bengal and Assam Military Force.
• In 1917 its name was changed to Assam Rifles.
• There are now 46 battalions of Assam Rifles.

BORDER SECURITY FORCE (BSF)

• It was established in 1965.
• The headquarters is in Delhi.
• Deployed on Indian borders connected with neighboring countries.
• Deployed on the international border of Pakistan and Bangladesh and the line of control in Jammu and Kashmir.

CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE (CISF)

• It was established in 1969, but its current form has been in effect since June 15, 1983.
• Its main function is to protect nuclear power plants, space exploration, heavy engineering, etc.
• Currently providing security to 289 units.
• Provides fire protection shield to 80 industrial units.

CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE (CRPF)

• Initially formed on 27 July 1939 in Madhya Pradesh.
• After independence, on 28th December 1949 under the CRPF Act, it was renamed as Central Reserve Police Force.
• The headquarters is in Delhi.

RAPID ACTION FORCE (RAF)

• The Rapid Action Force was formed from the CRPF on December 11, 1991, and become fully operational in October 1992.
• The main purpose of the Rapid Action Force is to quickly bring sectarian riots under control.
• Rapid Action Force is used to controlling floods, earthquakes, other natural disasters, and terrorist attacks.
• The Rapid Action Force currently has 10 battalions.

INDO TIBETAN BORDER POLICE (ITBP)

• The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force was established on October 24, 1962.
• The force is deployed on the international border to India, China, and Myanmar.
• The force has specialized training in mountaineering, disaster management, and combating biological as well as chemical disasters.
• The headquarters is in Delhi.
• Peacekeeping force at the UN.

NATIONAL SECURITY GUARD (NSG)

• The National Security Guard was established in 1984.
• The headquarters is in Delhi.
• The force was formed to deal with internal unrest in the states and terrorist activities.
• The National Security Guard consists of two divisions, the Special Action Group, which consists of the Army, and the Special Rangers Group, which consists of the Central/ State Police Force.
• The National Security Guard is used for VVIP security, terrorist attacks, security operations at airports.
• NSG commandos are also Known as Black Cats

RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE (RPF)

• The Railway Security Force was established under the Railway Security Force Act, 1957.
• Railway security, the safety of passengers is the main function of the Railway Security Force.
• RPF is different from the State Railway Police.

COMMANDO BATTALION FOR RESOLUTE ACTION (COBRA)

• COMMANDO BATTALION FOR RESOLUTE ACTION (COBRA) was formed from the CRF in 2008.
• These commandos have been prepared for guerrilla warfare.
• Left-wing extremists have been deployed in the affected areas.

NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY (NIA)

• The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was formed on December 31, 2008, as an agency to fight terrorism.
• It is an agency investigating crimes that violate the unity, integrity, and sovereignty of the country, international treaties.

INTELLIGENCE BUREAU (IB)

• Intelligence Bureau (IB) was established in 1887 during the British rule.
• Probably the oldest intelligence agency in the world.
• The IB is the country’s internal intelligence agency, whose main function is to strengthen the country’s security by obtaining intelligence on the destructive activities of terrorism.
• IB branches operate in all state capitals and major cities.

RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS WINGS (RAW)

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