PARAMILITARY, RESERVE FORCES & OTHER INTERNAL SECURITY ORGANISATIONS
Assam Rifles : Oldest paramilitary forces in India; established in 1835
Border Security Forces : established in 1965; protects international borders against intrusion
Central Reserve Police Force : established in 1939; Mahila Battalion of CRPF is world's first paramilitary comprising entirely of women
Central Bureau of Investigation : set-up in 1963; also investigates international crime cases in collaboration with INTERPOL
Central Industrial Security Force : established in 1969
Home Guard : established in 1962
Indo Tibetan Border Police : established in 1962; after the Chinese attack
Indian Coast Guard : set up in 1978
Intelligence Bureau : originally set up as Central Special Branch in 1887 and was renamed as IB in 1920
National Security Guard : set up in 1984
National Cadet Corps : established in 1948
Rapid Action Force : under the operational command of CRPF, RAF was established in 1991
Territorial Army : established in 1948; for civilians who wish to assist in the defence of the country
