Paramilitary forces of India

Paramilitary Forces of India refer to a group of 10 armed organisations responsible for supporting the Indian military and ensuring internal security.

List of paramilitary forces

From 1986 to 2011 the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) were considered as Central Police Organisations (CPOs). However, as per their respective acts they all are Armed Police Forces.

The paramilitary forces are made up of:

Central Armed Police Forces
Border Guarding Forces
Assam Rifles (AR)
Border Security Force (BSF)
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
Special Task Force
National Security Guard (NSG)
Forces for Internal Security
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
Railway Protection Force (RPF)
Special Frontier Force (SFF)
Special Protection Group (SPG)

Ranks and insignia

Officers

Personnel below officer rank

Notes

References

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