58th Raising Day of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was celebrated at ITBP’s Headquarter in Greater Noida. The parade showcased valour and courage of various contingents and also of the brave four-legged soldiers. Home Affairs Minister G Kishan Reddy presided over the ceremony and took the salute of the Raising Day Parade.
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The Contingents of the Force include women, Commando, Skiing, mountaineering and paratroopers as well as dog squads & mounted columns.
The parade showcased different aspects of the Force, including recently inducted machines and equipment, snow scooters, all-terrain vehicles, different high-end SUVs, Pol Net and various communication and surveillance equipment.
The Indo-Tibetian Border Police is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces of India, raised in 1962, under the CRPF Act in the wake of the Sino-Indian War of 1962. The ITBP was intended for deployment along India’s border with Tibet.
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was raised on 24 October 1962 in the wake of Chinese aggression on Indo-China border. Every year, this day is celebrated as the raising/ foundation day of the force to commemorate the valor and achievements of the ITBP and to boost the morale of the force personnel. The ITBP was initially raised for reorganizing the frontier intelligence, preventing illegal intrusion & smuggling and security set up along the Indo-Tibetan border as a guerilla force. Consequent upon the expansion of the Force, the ITBP was also entrusted with the additional tasks from time to time in addition to border security duty, counter-insurgency duty and internal security duties. More Info
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