Border Security Force( BSF)

The Border Security Force (BSF) was established in 1965 following the conflict between India and Pakistan.

It is part of the seven Central Armed Police Forces of India, operating under the administrative oversight of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of the Union government.

The Central Armed Police Forces of India include Assam Rifles (AR), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), National Security Guards (NSG), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

It operates along the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh international borders, as well as the Line of Control (LoC) in coordination with the Indian Army, and participates in Anti-Naxal Operations

The BSF includes an air wing, marine wing, artillery regiment, and commando units as part of its operational capabilities.