Why in News?
The Union Home Ministry approved the first-ever cadre review of BSF personnel since its inception in 1965, enabling 23,710 immediate promotions to improve career progression, morale, and professional development, particularly from constable to inspector ranks.
Description:
- Established: 1st December 1965 (post Indo-Pak War of 1965)
- Ministry: Functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs
- Type: One of the seven Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)
- Motto: “Duty Unto Death”
Key Roles & Functions:
- Acts as the First Line of Defence of Indian territories.
- Protects land borders during peacetime and prevents transnational crimes.
- Assists the Indian Army in wartime, especially due to knowledge of local terrain and people.
- Engaged in:
- India-Pakistan & India-Bangladesh International Borders
- Line of Control (LoC) alongside Army
- Anti-Naxal Operations
Special Features:
- World’s largest border guarding force: ~2.57 lakh personnel, 186 battalions
- Only CAPF to have its own:
- Air Wing
- Marine Wing
- Artillery Regiments
- Operates a Camel and Dog wing (e.g., for Rann of Kutch)
- Maintains a unique Tear Smoke Unit (TSU) for riot control
Powers & Legal Authority:
- Empowered under several Acts:
- Passport Act, 1967
- Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920
- Customs Act
- NDPS Act
- Arms Act
- Authorized for arrest, search, and seizure under these laws
Leadership:
- Headed by a Director General (DG), an officer from the Indian Police Service (IPS)
Logo:
- Features two grain spikes, the National Emblem, and the words “BSF”
- Motto “Duty unto Death” inscribed at the bottom
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