187th Raising Day of Assam Rifles

29 Mar 2022 187th Raising Day of Assam Rifles

187th Raising Day of Assam Rifles – Today Current Affairs

• Recently the 187th Raising Day of the Assam Rifles was celebrated in Shillong. The Assam Rifles is the watchdog of the North-East and is the oldest paramilitary force in the country.

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Role of Assam Rifles:

• The Assam Rifles is a central paramilitary force under the Central Armed Police Forces.
• Historically, the Assam Rifles was formed in the year 1835 as a single force called the Cachar Levy with the aim of establishing peace in Northeast India. Today Current Affairs.
  
• It contributed significantly in opening up the Assam region to administration and commerce and over time it came to be known as “Right Arm Of The Civil And Left Arm Of The Military” .
• Assam Rifles has two battalions and one National Disaster Relief Force battalion deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, which are playing their active role in case of natural calamities.
• Although India has been contributing to UN peacekeeping for many years, the induction of the Riflewomen Team of the Assam Rifles adds another social and human dimension to our commitment to the community of nations.

Major role after independence: The Hindu Analysis

• Traditional combat role during the Indo-China war 1962.
• Operations in a foreign land as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka in 1987 (Operation Pawan).
• Role in establishing peace in the North-Eastern regions of India.
• In November 2019, the MHA proposed to merge it with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
• ITBP is a special mountain force, which was established in October 1962.
• It is deployed for border security related tasks along the 3488 km Indo-China border from Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Jalep La Pass in Arunachal Pradesh.

Central Armed Police Forces: The Hindu Analysis

• The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) refers to the following seven security forces in India under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• Assam Rifles (AR)
• Border Security Force (BSF)
• Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
• Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
• Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
• National Security Guard (NSG)
• Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

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