When you see soldiers deployed on the country’s border in films, you mostly see soldiers of the Indian Army. But the Indian Army is not deployed on the country’s border. Rather, they are deployed at a little distance from the border. Let us tell you in this article today which armies are deployed on different borders of the country.
Who is deployed on the India-China border
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel are deployed on the India-China border. The main job of ITBP personnel is to protect the India-China border. This force is considered to be the toughest, that is why it is deployed in the Himalayan regions and works diligently in difficult geographical conditions. ITBP was established in 1962 after the India-China war. ITBP personnel are deployed especially in Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim. India shares its border with China at these places.
India-Pakistan and Bangladesh border
The BSF protects the Indian border with Pakistan and Bangladesh. It was established in 1965 after the Indo-Pakistan war. Currently, BSF soldiers are deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, and Meghalaya. India shares its border with Pakistan and Bangladesh at these places. The job of BSF soldiers is to prevent infiltration on the border with Pakistan and Bangladesh, stop terrorist activities from across the border and maintain peace on the border.
This force is deployed on the Myanmar border
Assam Rifles are deployed on the India-Myanmar border. This force is deployed to maintain security in the north-eastern states of India where India borders Myanmar. Let us tell you, Assam Rifles is the oldest paramilitary force among the Indian paramilitary forces. Its history goes back to 1835. Actually, at that time the British government established Assam Rifles to protect the north-eastern border areas of India. However, at that time this army was originally known as “Cachar Levy”.
