Paramilitary forces of India
India maintains 10 paramilitary forces.[1]
List of paramilitary forces
From 1986 to 2011 the Central Armed Police Forces were considered as Central Police Organisations (CPOs).[2] However, as per their respective acts they all are Armed Police Forces.[3][4]
Paramilitary Forces[1] | |||
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Paramilitary force | Active Strength | Governing Body | Area |
Assam Rifles | 63,747[5] | Ministry of Home Affairs (administrative) Ministry of Defence (operational)[6] | Northeast India, India–Myanmar border |
Border Security Force | 265,000[5] | Ministry of Home Affairs | India–Pakistan border and India–Bangladesh border[7] |
Central Industrial Security Force | 163,590[5] | Ministry of Home Affairs | Industries, public sector undertakings, space installations, airports and seaports |
Central Reserve Police Force | 313,634[5] | Ministry of Home Affairs | Counter-insurgency and general elections All India Force |
Indo-Tibetan Border Police | 89,432[5] | Ministry of Home Affairs | India–China border[8] |
National Security Guard | 10,000 | Ministry of Home Affairs | Counter-terrorism |
Railway Protection Force | 76,563 | Ministry of Railways | Indian Railways |
Sashastra Seema Bal | 94,261[9] | Ministry of Home Affairs | India–Nepal border and India–Bhutan border[10] |
Special Frontier Force | 10,000[9] | Cabinet Secretariat[11] | Covert operations |
Special Protection Group | 3,000[9] | Cabinet Secretariat | Executive Protection |
Total | 1,090,623 |
Ranks and insignia
- Officers
- Personnel below officer rank
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Assam Rifles[20]
| No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar सूबेदार | Naib subedar नायब सूबेदार | Warrant officer - | Havildar[note 10] हवलदार | Rifleman[note 11] - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Industrial Security Force[14][15][21]
| No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inspector निरीक्षक | Sub inspector उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Head constable हवलदार | Constable - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Reserve Police Force[16][17]
| No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar major - | Inspector - | Sub-inspector - | Assistant sub-inspector - | Head constable - | Constable - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National Security Guard[18]
| No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Assistant commander-1 - | Assistant commander-2 - | Assistant commander-3 - | Ranger grade I - | Ranger grade II - | Combatised tradesmen - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sashastra Seema Bal[19]
| No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Inspector - | Sub inspector - | Assistant sub inspector - | Head constable - | Naik नायक | Lance naik लांस नायक | Constable -
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Special Frontier Force
| No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar Major | Subedar | Naib Subedar | Havildar | Naik | Lance Naik | Sepoy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Junior commissioned officers | Other ranks |
See also
Notes
- ^ Equivalent to the rank lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)
- ^ Equivalent to the rank lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)
- ^ Equivalent to the rank lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)
- ^ Equivalent to the rank major general (मेजर - जनरल)
- ^ Equivalent to the rank brigadier (ब्रिगेडियर)
- ^ Equivalent to the rank colonel (कर्नल)
- ^ Equivalent to the rank lieutenant colonel (लेफ्टिनेंट - कर्नल)
- ^ Equivalent to the rank major (मेजर)
- ^ Equivalent to the rank captain (कप्तान)
- ^ Equivalent to the rank head constable (-)
- ^ Equivalent to the rank constable (-)
References
- ^ a b IISS (2012). "Chapter Six: Asia". The Military Balance. 112 (1). London: Routledge: 205–302. doi:10.1080/04597222.2012.663215. S2CID 219626887.
- ^ "Office Memorandum" (PDF). MHA. MHA, GoI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Office Memorandum" (PDF). MHA. MHA, GoI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ Dholabhai, Nishit (26 March 2011). "For the paramilitary, all's in a new name". The Telegraphy.
- ^ a b c d e "Annual Report 2016-17" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Tiwary, Deeptiman (7 December 2021). "Explained: Assam Rifles' dual control structure, and its role". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Introduction". bsf.nic.in. Border Security Force. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Home | Indo Tibetan Border Police, Ministry of Home Affairs". itbpolice.nic.in. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ a b c (Iiss), The International Institute of Strategic Studies (14 February 2020). The Military Balance 2020. Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated. ISBN 9780367466398 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Role- SSB Ministry Of Home Affairs, Govt. Of India". ssb.nic.in. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Chhina, Man Aman Singh; Kaushik, Krishn (2 September 2020). "Explained: What is the Special Frontier Force, referred to as Vikas Battalion?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "असम राइफल्स विनियमन 2016 - Assam Rifles Regulation 2016" (PDF). 18 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Two Hundred Thirteenth Report - Security Situation in the North Eastern States of India" (PDF). Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs. 19 July 2018. pp. 6–8. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ a b "All ranks inclusive annual governing body meeting". Central Industrial Security Force. 19 November 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022 – via Facebook.
- ^ a b "The Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 (50 of 1968): (As Modified Vide Act No.14 of 1983, 20 of 1989, 40 of 1999 and 22 of 2009)" (PDF). Central Industrial Security Force. 2009. p. 18.
- ^ a b "The Central Reserve Police Force Rules/Regulations/Scheme,1955" (PDF). 24 February 1955.
- ^ a b "Career Prospects". Central Reserve Police Force. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022.
- ^ a b "The National Security Guard Act, 1986 (47 of 1986)" (PDF). Government of India. 22 September 1986. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Sashastra Seema Bal Rules, 2009" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. 2009.
- ^ "Two Hundred Thirteenth Report - Security Situation in the North Eastern States of India" (PDF). Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs. 19 July 2018. pp. 6–8. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "The Central Industrial Security Force Rank Structure". Network18 Group. 2022.
Further reading
- India's Paramilitary Forces @ Bharat-Rakshak.Com
External links
- Assam Rifles official site
- Analysis of the PMF
- An informative article on the PMF
- Global Security article on Border Security Force