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Indo-Tibetan Border Police | |
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Abbreviation | ITBP |
Motto | Shaurya – Dridhata – Karm Nishtha Valour – Steadfastness and Commitment |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1962 |
Employees | 89,432 Active personnel[1] |
Annual budget | ₹8,634.21 crore (US$1.0 billion) (2024-25)[2] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | India |
Governing body | Ministry of Home Affairs |
Constituting instrument |
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Operational structure | |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executive |
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Facilities | |
Boats | 30 |
Website | |
itbpolice.nic.in |
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is a central armed police force in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is responsible for guarding India’s border with Tibet . It was formed in the aftermath of the Sino-Indian War of 1962.