Indo-Tibetan Border Police

Sept. 8, 2023

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police has decided to set up more border outposts and deploy newly recruited troops in the Arunachal Pradesh sector of the Chinese frontier.

About Indo-Tibetan Border Police:

It is one of the Central Armed Police Forces of India.
The ITBP is responsible for guarding the India-China border, stretching over 3,488 km from the Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Jachep La in Arunachal Pradesh.
Apart from this, the Force also has important roles in many internal security duties and operations against Left Wing Extremism in the state of Chhattisgarh.
ITBP also conducts relief and rescue operations as 'First Responders' for natural calamities in the Himalayan region.
History:
- It was raised in 1962 in the wake of the Sino-Indian War of 1962 for deployment along India's border with China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
- ITBP was initially raised under the CRPF Act. However, in 1992, parliament enacted the ITBPF Act and the rules there under were framed in 1994.
- In 2004, ITBP was declared as a full-fledged central armed police force under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Motto of the Force:“Shaurya-Dridhata-Karma Nishtha” (Valour – Determination – Devotion to Duty).
Parent ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs.
It is headed by a Director General under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Headquarters: New Delhi
Most of the ITBP’s Border Out Posts (BOPs) are located at altitudes ranging from 9,000 ft to 18,800 ft where temperatures drop to minus 45 degrees Celsius in extreme winters.
ITBP personnel undergo rigorous training in high-altitude warfare and mountaineering to operate effectively in challenging terrains.