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Headed by a Director General, BSF consists of 159 battalions with 220,000 personnel. Delegated duties are carried out by a variety of directorates operations, intelligence, IT, training, administration, etc. The BSF is also one of the few forces in India to have maritime and aviation capabilities.

The Border Security Force is a Union Government Agency under the administrative control of Ministry of Home Affairs. It is one of India's four border patrol forces and one of seven Central Police Forces (CPFs) under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

BSF acts as the representative of the Indian government in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. As a member of the UN, India regularly sends its troops abroad to UN-sponsored peacekeeping missions. BSF battalions are regularly deployed as part of the Indian contingent. BSF has been involved in UN missions in Namibia, Cambodia, Mozambique, Angola, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Haiti.

The headquarters of the Indian Red Cross Society is at New Delhi. It is a voluntary humanitarian organization having a network of over 700 branches throughout the country, providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promotes health & care of the vulnerable people and communities. It is a leading member of the largest independent humanitarian organization in the world, the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement.

The Indian Red Cross is a voluntary humanitarian organization having a network of over 700 branches throughout the country, providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promotes health & care of the vulnerable people and communities. The Mission of the Indian Red Cross is to inspire, encourage and initiate at all times all forms of humanitarian activities so that human suffering can be minimized and even prevented and thus contribute to creating more congenial climate for peace.

The important duty of the border security force is to protect the national borders. During the Kargil military operations, the border security forces fought jointly with the army, from the peak of the high mountains. Duty until death is the slogan of the BSF.

The National Security Guards has been given the specific role to handle all facets of terrorism in any part of the country as a Federal Contingency Force. The primary reason for its conception was to combat terrorist activities with a view to protecting states against internal disturbances. The NSG Commandos are the best in India and rank amongst the top 5 in the world of elite special forces.

The highest HQ of the Assam Rifles is known as the HQ Directorate General of Assam Rifles(DGAR). It is located at Shillong. Assam Rifles is a region-specific force with its operational role in the North East and therefore the HQ DGAR is also located in the East.

Assam Rifles is known as Sentinels of the Northeast. Assam Rifles is Indias oldest paramilitary force, raised originally in 1835 as Cachar Levy. They perform many roles including the provision of internal security under the control of the army through the conduct of counter insurgency and border security operations especially in the northeastern part of India.

The duties and functions of Coast Guard include, safety and protection of islands and offshore structures; protection and preservation of maritime environment and endangered species; prevention and control of pollution in the maritime zones; assistance to the Customs in anti-smuggling operations; assistance to fishermen in distress at sea; safeguarding life and property at sea; preventing poaching in Indian waters; assisting in ocean research-related activities; enforcing maritime law; and carrying out other duties as and when assigned by the Government of India without duplication of efforts.