India p. 16

9 Frontier HQs

 

Indo-Tibetan Border Police

 

55 battalions

            2 Frontier HQs

 

Assam Rifles

 

46 battalions (Army officered)

            10 sectors (commanded by brigadiers)

 

Special Services Bureau [1]

           

78 battalions

3 Frontier HQ

            8 Sector HQ (subordinate to Frontier HQ)

 

Central Reserve Police Force (support states with anti-terror law and order/riot control)

           



[1] Originally a stay-behind force for the China borders; small cadre of regulars, weapons issued to locals in emergency, locals did some training. Now a border police organization for the Nepal border, which was previously casually watched by police.

 


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