Paramilitary forces of India

Auxiliary defense 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]
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
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
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Assam Rifles[12][13]
  • v
  • t
  • e
Director-General[note 1]
-
Special Director-General[note 2]
-
Additional Director-General[note 3]
-
Inspector General[note 4]
-
Deputy Inspector-General[note 5]
-
Commandant[note 6]
-
Second-In-Command[note 7]
-
Deputy Commandant[note 8]
-
Assistant Commandant[note 9]
-


Central Industrial Security Force[14][15]
  • v
  • t
  • e
Director-General
-
Special Director-General
-
Additional Director-General
-
Inspector General
-
Deputy Inspector-General
-
Senior Commandant
-
Commandant
-
Deputy Commandant
-
Assistant Commandant
-


Central Reserve Police Force[16][17]
  • v
  • t
  • e
Director-General
-
Special Director-General
-
Additional Director-General
-
Inspector General
-
Deputy Inspector-General
-
Commandant
-
Second-In-Command
-
Deputy Commandant
-
Assistant Commandant
-


National Security Guard[18]
  • v
  • t
  • e
Director general
-
Additional director general
-
Inspector general
-
Deputy inspector general
-
Group Commander
-
Second In Command
-
Deputy Commander
-
Team Commander
-


Sashastra Seema Bal[19]
  • v
  • t
  • e
Director-General
-
Additional Director-General
-
Inspector General
-
Deputy Inspector-General
-
Commandant
-
Second-In-Command
-
Deputy Commandant
-
Assistant Commandant
-


Special Frontier Force
  • v
  • t
  • e
Brigadier
Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Major
Captain
First Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Personnel below officer rank
Rank group Junior commissioned officers Other ranks
Assam Rifles[20]
  • v
  • t
  • e
No insignia
Subedar Major
सूबेदार मेजर
Subedar
सूबेदार
Naib Subedar
नायब सूबेदार
Warrant officer
-
Havildar[note 10]
हवलदार
Rifleman[note 11]
-


Central Industrial Security Force[14][15]
  • v
  • t
  • e
No insignia
Subedar Major
सूबेदार मेजर
Inspector
-
Sub inspector
-
Assistant Sub inspector
-
Head Constable
-
Naik
नायक
Constable
-


Central Reserve Police Force[16][17]
  • v
  • t
  • e
No insignia
Subedar Major
-
Inspector
-
Sub-inspector
-
Assistant Sub-inspector
-
Head Constable
-
Constable
-


National Security Guard[18]
  • v
  • t
  • e
No insignia
Subedar Major
सूबेदार मेजर
Assistant Commander-1
-
Assistant Commander-2
-
Assistant Commander-3
-
Ranger Grade I
-
Ranger Grade II
-
Combatised tradesmen
-


Sashastra Seema Bal[19]
  • v
  • t
  • e
No insignia
Subedar Major
सूबेदार मेजर
Inspector
-
Sub inspector
-
Assistant Sub inspector
-
Head Constable
-
Naik
नायक
Lance Naik
लांस नायक
Constable
-


Special Frontier Force
  • v
  • t
  • e
No insignia
Subedar Major Subedar Naib Subedar Havildar Naik Lance Naik Sepoy
Rank group Junior commissioned officers Other ranks

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Equivalent to the rank Lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)
  2. ^ Equivalent to the rank Lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)
  3. ^ Equivalent to the rank Lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)
  4. ^ Equivalent to the rank Major general (मेजर - जनरल)
  5. ^ Equivalent to the rank Brigadier (ब्रिगेडियर)
  6. ^ Equivalent to the rank Colonel (कर्नल)
  7. ^ Equivalent to the rank Lieutenant colonel (लेफ्टिनेंट - कर्नल)
  8. ^ Equivalent to the rank Major (मेजर)
  9. ^ Equivalent to the rank Captain (कप्तान)
  10. ^ Equivalent to the rank Head constable (-)
  11. ^ Equivalent to the rank Constable (-)

References

  1. ^ a b IISS (2012). "Chapter Six: Asia". The Military Balance. 112 (1). London: Routledge: 205–302. doi:10.1080/04597222.2012.663215. S2CID 219626887.
  2. ^ "Office Memorandum" (PDF). MHA. MHA, GoI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Office Memorandum" (PDF). MHA. MHA, GoI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  4. ^ Dholabhai, Nishit (26 March 2011). "For the paramilitary, all's in a new name". The Telegraphy.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Tiwary, Deeptiman (7 December 2021). "Explained: Assam Rifles' dual control structure, and its role". The Indian Express.
  7. ^ "Introduction". bsf.nic.in. Border Security Force. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Home | Indo Tibetan Border Police, Ministry of Home Affairs". itbpolice.nic.in. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Role- SSB Ministry Of Home Affairs, Govt. Of India". ssb.nic.in. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "असम राइफल्स विनियमन 2016 - Assam Rifles Regulation 2016" (PDF). 18 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ a b "The Central Reserve Police Force Rules/Regulations/Scheme,1955" (PDF). 24 February 1955.
  17. ^ a b "Career Prospects". Central Reserve Police Force. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ a b "Sashastra Seema Bal Rules, 2009" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. 2009.
  20. ^ "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.

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
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