Let’s dive into some of the Interesting Facts About Indo-Tibetan Boarder Police, popularly known as ITBP:
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The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Force was founded on 24 October, 1962.
Ranging from the Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Jachep La in Arunachal Pradesh, the ITBP guards 3,488 km long India-China borders.
The Force also plays an important roles in many internal security duties and operations against the Left Wing Extremism in the state of Chhattisgarh.
Most of the ITBP’s Border Out Posts (BOPs) are located at altitudes ranging from 9,000 ft to 18,800 ft where temperatures drop to - 45 Degree Celsius in extreme winters.
ITBP is a specialized Armed Police Force of India, which trains its personnel in various disciplines including mountaineering and skiing, apart from intensive tactical training, that creates a distinctive reputation for the Force.
ITBP also conducts relief and rescue operations as 'First Responders' for natural calamities in the Himalayan region.
The Force has responded in hundreds of search, rescue & relief operations over the years to provide succor to thousands of citizens in distress due to various calamities.
The Force has a glorious history of the past six decades in which the jawans of the ITBP have made many sacrifices in the line of duty and in the service of the Nation.