Indo-Tibetan Border Police

Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Emblem of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Emblem of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Indo-Tibetan Border Police Flag
Indo-Tibetan Border Police Flag
AbbreviationITBP
MottoShauryaDridhataKarm Nishtha
ValourSteadfastness and Commitment
Agency overview
Formed1962
Employees89,432 Active personnel[1]
Annual budget8,634.21 crore (US$1.0 billion) (2024-25)[2]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionIndia
Governing bodyMinistry of Home Affairs
Constituting instrument
  • Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992
Operational structure
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Facilities
Boats30
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.

  1. ^ "MHA Annual Report 2016-2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Rs 1.85 lakh crore allocation to MHA in budget". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Nina Singh becomes first woman to be appointed as Director General of CISF".

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