Paramilitary and Other Reserved Forces in India

PARAMILITARY, RESERVE FORCES & OTHER INTERNAL SECURITY ORGANISATIONS

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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

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