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BSF troops recovered weapons dropped by Pakistani drone in J&K.

About BSF:

• BSF was raised post 1965 India-Pakistan war.
• It is one of the Central Armed Police Forces of Union of India.
• It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
• It is deployed on:
  • Indo-Pakistan International Border,
  • Indo-Bangladesh International Border,
  • Line of Control (LoC) along with Indian Army, and
  • Anti-Naxal Operations.
• It also has an air wing, a marine wing, an artillery regiment, and commando units.
• BSF has been defending theSir Creak in Arabian Sea and Sundarban delta in the Bay of Bengal with its modern fleet of Water Crafts.
• BSF also plays a key role in helping state administration to maintainLaw and Order and conduct of peaceful elections.
• For their role, they are referred as “the First Line of Defence of Indian Territories”.

Related Information:

The other Central Armed Police Forces:

• Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF): Responsible for Internal Security.
• Assam Rifles: Responsible for guarding India’s land borders with
• Central Industrial Security Force (CISF): Provides security cover tospace establishments, nuclear installations, seaports, airports, power plants, sensitive Government buildings and even heritage monuments.
• Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP): A specialized mountain force and responsible for guarding Indo-China border.
• National Security Guard: Acounter terrorism unit which was raised in 1984, following Operation Blue Star.
• Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB): Earlier called as Special Service Bureau was raised in 1960s. Their objective is to achieve ‘Total security preparedness’ in the remote border areas.