Indo-Tibetan Border Police Marks 65th Raising Day on 24 October 2026

What happened

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) observed its 65th Raising Day on 24 October 2026. The main ceremonial Director General's parade for the occasion was held at the Central Training College (CTC) in Alwar, Rajasthan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to ITBP personnel through an official release, praising their courage, steadfastness, and selfless devotion to national security.

The ITBP was constituted on 24 October 1962 following the Sino-Indian War to secure the high-altitude northern frontiers. The force was originally sanctioned with four battalions under the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Act, 1949. It later acquired a comprehensive legal identity when Parliament enacted the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act in 1992, followed by statutory rules framed in 1994.

ITBP personnel, widely called 'Himveers' (and women personnel referred to as 'Himveeranganas'), maintain primary responsibility for the 3,488-kilometre India-China border. The deployment extends from the Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Jachep La in Arunachal Pradesh, spanning Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh. Under the government's 'One Border, One Force' policy implemented in 2004, the ITBP took over full border guarding duties across Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh by replacing the Assam Rifles.

Most ITBP Border Outposts are stationed in extreme Himalayan terrain at altitudes ranging from 9,000 feet to 18,800 feet, where winter conditions plunge to minus 45 degrees Celsius. Beyond high-altitude defence, the force functions as a prime responder for natural disasters in the Himalayan belt, specialises in mountaineering and skiing, and undertakes internal security operations, including anti-Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) duties in Chhattisgarh.

📅 Important dates

📝 What candidates should do

• Memorise the founding years, mottos, and headquarters of all CAPF organisations under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• Map each Central Armed Police Force to the specific international border it guards under the 'One Border, One Force' policy.
• Revise the high-altitude operational parameters and statutory background of the ITBP for defence and security questions.

🔍 PrepZen analysis

Questions on Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are regular components of SSC, UPSC Prelims, and CAPF Assistant Commandant examinations. Examiners routinely test candidates on specific institutional mandates, operational borders, and foundational legislation.

Aspirants should clearly connect the ITBP to its 1962 inception after the Sino-Indian conflict, its parent ministry (Ministry of Home Affairs), and the 2004 consolidation under 'One Border, One Force'. Knowing specific details like the 3,488-km frontier and geographic extents from Karakoram Pass to Jachep La gives students an edge in factual General Awareness sections.

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