ITBP may be patrolling Ladakh LAC now. What is it and India’s many armed police/paramilitary forces

Amid the India-China stand-off, a more prominent role for the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in LAC management with the Army is being considered. This brings into focus India’s many paramilitary, armed police and border forces. In episode 517 of ThePrint's #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta lists all, their role and pedigree and how these add up to the third largest land army in the world.
Correction: 24:52: Rajiv Gandhi
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He took their name in the same breath but never mentioned that SFF reports to MHA. May be people with 'elaborate' education saw it was 'implicit' pacemaker to the heart of the argument.

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@Omni Curious he didn't talk about CISF and if you were not so fixated on SFF, you'd have noticed he talks about Forces concerned with patrolling and conducting operations behind border areas also. You don't have to marinate me in your 'enlightenment' crusade to redeem me from Shekhar Gupta.

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Another example: To retain UP as abbreviation of state name United Province was changed to Uttar Pradesh

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Shekar Gupta, I love that you always acknowledge your team and appreciate the mature reviews . You are definitely the best newsman we have now.

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Sir Quite frankly being a rimcollian I had second guessed that you will bring RIMC into this analogy of reinvention of expansion of abbreviations wrt CAPF. Lot of thanks to you for that and for also telling that RIMC graduates are called RIMCOLLIANS because frankly speaking many people don’t know that. THANKS A LOT SIR. MORE POWER TO SUCH ENERGETIC AND INFORMATIVE JOURNALISM🙏🙏

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You forgot to mention one CAPF i.e CISF, Central Industrial Security Force

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This episode was long due. Thanks Shekhar Sir. Much respect from Germany

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Next vacation after lockdown 👍

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Much worth and Much Content than 5 Hour Lecture at My UPSC Coaching Institute !! 😎 Shekar sir covered Internal Security, Police System in India topic in Public Administration Optional !!! Absolute Delight !! Loved it...😍

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Such good content, I watch it like a syllabus.

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im from shillong and the HQ of Assam Rifles was shifted to laitkor outskirts of the city from happy valley

[@sayanchx]

Thank you for covering SFF- we in India should be thankful to our extended Tibetan family members who have sacrificed for their adopted home. It is not well known that they made tremendous contribution in 1971.

[@jairohilla5304]

Thanks for the episode

[@oops262686]

One of the best episodes.. Really very interesting and well put together..

[@anijoshi21]

Just the other day I wrote a thank you note to Shekhar Ji, and he tops that episode with this gem of information about India's paramilitary forces. India has numbers and clear assignments to all these. Co-ordination and modernization is what will take them to next level.

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Never knew CRPF is jokingly called Chalte Raho Pyaare Force... Kya Guptaa ji...😂

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Sir, it was awesome.. Thanks for spending your valuable time in educating us..

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A very good episode sir. Could you also do an episode on the indian army, especially the hierarchy of ranks, and units like platoon, division, brigade, corps etc. Their size, international comparison, nomenclature like rajputana rifles, bihar regiment etc would also be a very interesting episode and I am sure many people are confused about them.

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Yeah,, I wonder about it and gets often confused..

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Excellent and very informative. I thoroughly enjoyed today's' edition of CTC.

[@memelord7551]

Sir, you forgot CISF (Central Industrial Security Force). It's also a CAPF.

[@mgedwardcullen22]

I was also looking for CISF... It's a prominent force

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2:59 CISF

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@@PradeepkumarMegalamani of course it has been mentioned... But no details discussed

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sir i am watching u since a year ago, now from ur cut the clutter i makes notes for my upsc preparation and sir plz give more factual news if it is possible thank you sir

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I learn more from the Prof than all the textbooks read till now.

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Thanks a lot for the insight !!!! i never knew that we had such an extensive para military set up !!! Jai Hind !!!

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The whole video he kept saying that they are CAPF and not Paramilitary, people confuse them for paramilitary and here you are writing the same thing

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Gupta is an agent. Nonsense!

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Gupta ji... Really an encyclopedia on Paramilitary Forces.....

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Wow. Amazing content sir. The media often portrays the CAPF as the ARMY and vice versa. Great content. This was in my mind for so long

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I must say that you are rendering a great service by enriching or rather enlighting us with so much knowledge which is providential to many of us than feeding us with some sensational unworthy news. I should say this is a great choice you made for your 2nd innings, if you may consider so. And, you will leave your imprint on many of us for long time to come if you keep continue doing this. And, please keep continuing like this, wish you a good health.

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SFF should have been an interesting topic since it's exactly a paramilitary of Tibetan refugees yet included and also excluded from the indian military

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Fantastic. Only a blend of knowledge and experience can produce this level of extraordinary presentation. United States should hire 50,000 Indian paramilitary forces for the major cities.

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Fascinating detail. Excellent episode. Thank you.

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Thank you very much Sir. This is a must watch for every #Indian #Citizen Very pertinent and very well narrated

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Nice post! Various security related and paramilitary forces in the country briefly explained.

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very extensive & interesting. thank you for posting this information

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Another beautiful compilation! Thank you..

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I hope Mr. Gupta will someday do a video on his reading list or a twitter thread. His knowledge is vast!

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Very informative.thank you

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Very informative.. presented in a very interesting manner.

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Great piece of info🙏🙏

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Dear SG, Great work in CTC for informed journalism. Few very interesting topics for CTC which we would like to hear 1- UP criminal - political nexus and how Yogi's vigilantism will affect 2- What are impact of 3 yr reduced labor law ? Are we seeing new investment coming to India 3- China-india, possession is 9/10 of law, should GOI remove the self imposed restriction and resume to setup permanent bases at key vantage points to safeguard India? Pls like of u want CTC on same topics

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Wonderful account of India's paramilitary forces.

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Very interesting and enlightening piece from dear mr Shekhar Gupta.

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Sir , Please I would really like to see you get away from the news cycle and provide some insights and analysis on some other structural and important issues in Nation Building and Governance like Quality of education, Reforms in civil services, empowering Local Government etc.

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Seems like UPSC prep is going on

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@@rupamrajshree2126 nope, just need a break from this china bullshit and focus on real issues that can bring us out of third world list since independence.

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Thank you Mr. Gupta. I was not aware that our "Jugaad" began in 1947 with something as simple as indigenizing abbreviation. I will use this example to explain Jugaad.

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Another interesting piece..!!!😊

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Sir, please talk us the status of OGAS and NFFU of CAPFs. Its very much needed

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@truth seeker SC gave verdict in favour of CAPFs but govt (IPS officers lobby) is not ready to implement it... My question was status of OGAS & NFFU implementation by Govt

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Baang Khung Dri OGAS has been granted but IPS dominance will take a while to fade.

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And NFFU has been granted last year.

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Nice one! But I didn't get answer to few of your introductory questions. Wether they are under used or optimally used? What changes are needed or no need of change. I was waiting for your take on these but episode ended without it.

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Knowledge refreshed.I feel in the time of sensationalism by televised media,The Print under Sekhar Gupta is doing exceptional journalism in best professional way.

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Very lucid and informative.

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I am a big admirer of your journalism Shekhar Gupta ji. I was exposed to your content only after you started #cuttheclutter. I really love your dispassionate dissection of the events/stories. One suggestion I have regarding the premier news segment i.e. cut the clutter. I live in US, and I have seen this process done successfully by political commentators in social media over here. In CTC instead of a 25-30mins one continuous news video, you can divide it into 2-3 videos of length 7-8mins covering one topic each. This will multiply views n times, and also generate more views (and revenues) as people might not always find time to invest full 30mins but can invest in watching shorter videos. In each video towards the end you can mention that next I will discuss this n this. You can also keep the complete video segment as a separate video. This segmentation can bring in more younger viewers having less attention span and make them fall in love with your awesome journalism.

[@basaq_22]

Really feel good to hear you: For your parallel update on Chaltey Raho Payare ITBP had /have Ayey Tashla Belcha Pakrey or Indira Terey Badmash Police I

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CAPF Aspirants .. apna time 🔥

[@memelord7551]

arey bhai, the damn age for GEN is 25yrs for Assistant Commandants... and soon it's going to be merged with CivilS. So i'm expecting that the age limit would increase. They should put it to 27-28 yrs imo.

[@GururajBN]

Very informative presentation on India's armed forces and paramilitary forces. You are quite right about more police and paramilitary forces personnel laying life for our safety and security than army personnel. But, we become teary eyed when a soldier dies, and think very little of personnel of these forces who runs risk of their lives more often than soldiers. Our love and respect for our armed forces is skewed. I recall that in the mid eighties when the number of paramilitary forces grew by leaps and bounds, some southern chief ministers, especially Ramakrishna Hegde and NT Rama Rao expressed alarm over the development. They felt that such huge number of armed forces could be used for intimidating the States ruled by the opposition parties.

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Captivating storytelling .. nice

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SG feels nice when you talk so highly about Happy valley as we are from Shillong

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It feels nice when you talk so high about Shillong

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Sir, on a different note! You have a beautiful garden built around you. Now I know where you get your energy from! 😊

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Well informed and articulate statement

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Very informative and interesting Sirji.👍

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Cheers for mentioning RIMC!! Alma-mater of first PVC Maj. Somnath Sharma and mine too!.

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Great insight sir

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Good information about Security forces of India.

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In 1936 congress session was held in Lucknow. It was held in Madras in 1927.

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Why aren't we having an episode on Vikas Dube and mafia problem in up & Bihar. It would be great if we can have one episode on this issue

[@nikhilkhanduja6]

Very Informative....Shekhar you missed explaining about CISF

[@rohitkadyan8636]

Love from a CRPF brat! Great episode.

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hi, you guys have high-quality and precise news, please improve on audio quality. It doesn't matter if the video is low in quality but the audio is the most important. I really enjoy your content! Thanks

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Hi Sukhesh. Thank you for your valuable feedback. We will definitely look into it.

[@amittiyc]

The asthetics of this episode is perfect. SG sitting out but no background noise Birds chirping but not too loudly Surrounded by flowers Audio clarity was bit uneven to the end but acceptable

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GuptaJi for president 🇮🇳

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Very informative 👍🏾. Must for all central services aspirants.

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Nice topic....do more of it .

[@sagarjayanti3393]

Very informative..

[@monishkapur945]

Danda wielding post ??????????? You got this wrong mate. Crpf has done an amazing job in Kashmir without causing any collateral damage and you call these superb fighters a danda wielding force . I doubt how correct you are mate .

[@bhupenderkadian1284]

They don't know the ground reality about the CRPF. They only know what some people quote..

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They also serve under the UN flag in foreign countries. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHLQfn9jd9Z2fLc

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@@the_original_rahul very true mate

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@@the_original_rahul absolutely correct

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@@chandranair9430 perfect

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Thank you Sir for such an informative session. It's like I am listening to Dadi ma ki kahani before bedtime for adults. :)

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You have lived a colorful life Guptaji! I so wish I was half as fortunate as you and not chased the American dream to have only accumulated wealth but not any interesting stuff in my career:(

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Such a informative video.

[@narasimhabhagavatula8360]

Very good informative about our defenders TQ sir

[@pacewalk7396]

Great video, very informative

[@amitbadesra1104]

Thank you for doing this episode, my father has served for over 27 years in the CRPF and the SPG who i feel that they dont get the credit that they deserve as the breadth and depth of the work carried out by the CRPF is by far the widest from elections to internal security.

[@UttarakhandiBhau1995]

very informative

[@navani45]

It is a new subject to educate us. Well done. But Mr Gupta could have explained essentially what is the difference between Armed Forces( Army,Navy & Airforce) and a paramilitary force. Though I could deduce from the talk it would have given a better clarity. As few pointed out CISF and Coast Guard were missed or they do not fall in the ambit of pata military. I also recommend that to highlight the difference between para military and State armed police forces.

[@mmanieee]

A great insight...keep following him...but in today's video the audio was not good somewhere between 18 mins to 22 mins..

[@ravichama5432]

Sir, Kindly have either a cut the clutter or national interest over the scrapping of chapters of federalism, nationalism and secularism from class 11 syllabus of cbse. I believe its quite important to all of know the importance of this chapters.

[@mallianumula5643]

Very good CTC .. students also must watch this... not sure why we do not have this info in Studies, they should add one subject to explain all this info in secondary

[@TusharKapila5]

The right questions.

[@dikshabishtsugda8763]

So basically half of India's border security and para military forces were founded to offset Chinese Aggression. #ExpansionistVirusSince1949

[@180190ful]

Yes.. India has a rich and widely respected History.. But, it's geography is a curse!!!

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kaun bolla? gin na nahi ata kya? sif 1 to directly responsible hai

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@J K which country are u from, btw??

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[@naveenj18]

​@@180190ful Its politicians and spineless bureaucracy is the curse.. geography is a dream only if you have sensible leadership who follow through on certain policies,otherwise its a nightmare. Like stopping army who wanted to capture PoK and Gilgit when chasing out Pak army in (Mercenary clothes), not supporting Tibetian fighters who were fighting chinese...now you are paying dearly for that. Not cutting of Soviet Union when Shastri mysteriously died , not finishing off Karachi and capturing Lahore. Not maintaining cordial relationship with Burma,Nepal and Bangladesh. Not going on the offensive after Kargil, Recognizing one china and allowing Tibetian government in Exile in India(what a joke...you are not supporting the Tibetian cause...but you want to show off that you are good natured by having Tibetian government) All because of bureaucrats and certain kind of politicians who never cared about strategy and lacked vision of Safe India.