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Contrary to the high threat perception at the border with Pakistan, more border security forces are deployed at the India-Bangladesh border, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju said that a total of 480 companies of Border Security Force (BSF) were deployed at the India-Bangladesh border, as compared to 411 companies guarding the border with Pakistan.
Each company comprises of three platoons and each platoon has about 35 soldiers. A company is commanded by a Company Commander who is a Major or Lieutenant-Colonel.
Furthermore, 136 companies of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were guarding the border with China while 60 companies of the Assam Rifles were protecting the border with Myanmar.
A total of 162 companies of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) were deployed at the India-Nepal border and 97 at the India-Bhutan border.
"The International borders of India are not uniform in character. They have different physical features, terrain and climate conditions along with different threat perceptions. Therefore, the ideal number of personnel required to guard the borders varies from border to border and sector to sector,” Rijiju said.
“The deployment of border guarding forces in the international borders is reviewed and suitably calibrated by the Home Affairs Ministry in consultation with the forces from time to time. Recently, the BSF has deployed 18 additional companies on the international border in Punjab,” he added.
Read more at The Statesman: More Indian troops at border with Bangladesh than Pakistan
In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju said that a total of 480 companies of Border Security Force (BSF) were deployed at the India-Bangladesh border, as compared to 411 companies guarding the border with Pakistan.
Each company comprises of three platoons and each platoon has about 35 soldiers. A company is commanded by a Company Commander who is a Major or Lieutenant-Colonel.
Furthermore, 136 companies of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were guarding the border with China while 60 companies of the Assam Rifles were protecting the border with Myanmar.
A total of 162 companies of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) were deployed at the India-Nepal border and 97 at the India-Bhutan border.
"The International borders of India are not uniform in character. They have different physical features, terrain and climate conditions along with different threat perceptions. Therefore, the ideal number of personnel required to guard the borders varies from border to border and sector to sector,” Rijiju said.
“The deployment of border guarding forces in the international borders is reviewed and suitably calibrated by the Home Affairs Ministry in consultation with the forces from time to time. Recently, the BSF has deployed 18 additional companies on the international border in Punjab,” he added.
Read more at The Statesman: More Indian troops at border with Bangladesh than Pakistan