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Border Security Force

The Border Security Force (BSF) is a central armed police force under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is responsible for guarding India's borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh. It was formed in the wake of the Indo-Pak War of 1965 to ensure the security of India's borders and for related matters.

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Headquarters
New Delhi
Abbreviation
BSF
Agency executive
Praveen Kumar, IPS, Director General
Annual budget
₹29,567.64 crore (US$3.1 billion) (2026–27)
Constituting instrument
Border Security Force Act, 1968
Employees
290,000 active personnel

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related to Organisation · 62
Border Security Force → Accounts Service, Administration, Air Wing, All, Armaments, BSF, Central Armed Police Force, Chandigarh, Communications, CPOs/SPOs, Deputy Inspector General, DG, DG HQ, DIG, Dy Advisers, Each, Each SHQ, Eastern Command, Engineering, FHQ
related to history · 36
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related to In Media · 22
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related to Training and doctrine · 13
Border Security Force → BoPs, Border Outposts, BSF, BSF's Western Command, Chandigarh, Equipped, Following, In, India, Operation Sindoor, Pakistan, The, UAVs
related to Martyr Status · 10
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see also · 6
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related to External links · 5
Border Security Force → India DefenceCI, Jammu, KashmirTear Smoke Unit, Official, Security Force
Abbreviation · 1
Border Security Force → BSF
Agency executive · 1
Border Security Force → Praveen Kumar, IPS, Director General
Annual budget · 1
Border Security Force → ₹29,567.64 crore (US$3.1 billion) (2026–27)

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Border Security ForceAbbreviationBSF1.00infobox
Border Security ForceAgency executivePraveen Kumar, IPS, Director General1.00infobox
Border Security ForceAnnual budget₹29,567.64 crore (US$3.1 billion) (2026–27)1.00infobox
Border Security ForceConstituting instrumentBorder Security Force Act, 19681.00infobox
Border Security ForceEmployees290,000 active personnel1.00infobox
Border Security ForceFederal agencyRepublic of India1.00infobox
Border Security ForceFormed1 December 1965; 60 years ago (1965-12-01)1.00infobox
Border Security ForceGeneral natureFederal law enforcement1.00infobox
Border Security ForceGoverning bodyMinistry of Home Affairs1.00infobox
Border Security ForceHeadquartersNew Delhi1.00infobox
Border Security ForceMinister responsibleAmit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs1.00infobox
Border Security ForceMotto"जीवन पर्यन्त कर्तव्य" Jīvana Paryanta Kartavya ISO transl. "Duty Unto Death"1.00infobox
Border Security ForceOperations jurisdictionRepublic of India1.00infobox
Border Security ForceSpecialist jurisdictionNational border patrol, security, integrity1.00infobox

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