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Central Armed Police Forces

The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) are a group of seven armed police units under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, tasked with maintaining internal security, law and order, counterinsurgency, and protecting borders. Previously referred to as "paramilitary" forces, the term was officially discontinued in 2011.

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Annual budget
₹116,789.30 crore (US$12 billion) (2026–27)
Child agencies
Assam Rifles · Border Security Force · Central Industrial Security Force · Central Reserve Police Force · Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Elected officer responsible
Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs
Governing body
Government of India
Legal personality
Government organisations
Operations jurisdiction
India

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related to Role · 42
Central Armed Police Forces → Analysis Wing, Apart, AR, Army, Assisting Police, Bihar Military Police, BSF, CAPFs, CBI, Central Bureau, Chattishgarh Armed Police, CISF, Counter-Naxal Operations, Counter-Terrorist Operations, CRPF, DRG, IB, Indian Army, Intelligence Bureau, Investigation
related to Rank structure · 33
Central Armed Police Forces → AC, Apart, Assistant Commandants, Assistant Sub Inspectors, BSF, CAPFs, Constables, CRPF, DAGOs, DASOs, DEGOs, Departmental Entry Gazetted Officers, Departmental Entry Subordinate Officers, DESOs, Direct Entry, Directly Appointed Gazetted Officers, Directly Appointed Subordinate Officers, Doctors, Engineers, Examination
related to Personnel · 28
Central Armed Police Forces → A' Service, A’ Services, BSF, CAPF, CAPFs, Central Cabinet, Central Services, CISF, CRPF, February, Group, In, In July, India, It, ITBP, NFFU, NFSG, Non-Functional Financial Up-gradation, Non-Functional Financial Upgradation
related to Terminology · 26
Central Armed Police Forces → AR, BSF, CAPF, CAPFs, Central Paramilitary Forces, Central Police Forces, Central Police Organisations, CISF, CPF, CPMF, CPOs, CRPF, Currently, Government, Home Affairs, In, India, Indian Army, Initially, ITBP
related to Women in CAPF · 15
Central Armed Police Forces → BSF, CAPF, CAPFs, CISF, CRPF, Earlier, Home Affairs, In, India, ITBP, SSB, The Central Home Minister, The Ministry, The Parliamentary Committees, Women
related to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) · 8
Central Armed Police Forces → COBRA, Force, Naxalite/COIN, RAF, Resolute Action, The Central Reserve Police, The Commando Battalion, The Rapid Action Force
Child agencies · 7
Central Armed Police Forces → Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, National Security Guard, Sashastra Seema Bal
Specialist jurisdictions · 3
Central Armed Police Forces → Buildings and other fixed assets, National border patrol, security, integrity, Paramilitary law enforcement, counter insurgency, riot control
Annual budget · 1
Central Armed Police Forces → ₹116,789.30 crore (US$12 billion) (2026–27)
Elected officer responsible · 1
Central Armed Police Forces → Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs

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Central Armed Police ForcesAnnual budget₹116,789.30 crore (US$12 billion) (2026–27)1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesChild agenciesAssam Rifles1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesChild agenciesBorder Security Force1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesChild agenciesCentral Industrial Security Force1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesChild agenciesCentral Reserve Police Force1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesChild agenciesIndo-Tibetan Border Police1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesChild agenciesNational Security Guard1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesChild agenciesSashastra Seema Bal1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesElected officer responsibleAmit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesGoverning bodyGovernment of India1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesLegal personalityGovernment organisations1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesOperations jurisdictionIndia1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesParent agencyMinistry of Home Affairs1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesSpecialist jurisdictionsParamilitary law enforcement, counter insurgency, riot control1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesSpecialist jurisdictionsNational border patrol, security, integrity1.00infobox
Central Armed Police ForcesSpecialist jurisdictionsBuildings and other fixed assets1.00infobox

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