page_title: Central Armed Police Forces
section_title: Border Security Force (BSF)
hierarchical_section_title: Central Armed Police Forces / Border Security Force (BSF)
caption_attribution_description: English: Women personnel of India's Border Security Force (BSF) taking part in the ceremonial retreat at the India-Pakistan border at Atari.
context_page_description: The Central Armed Police Forces refers to uniform nomenclature of security forces in India under the authority of Ministry of Home Affairs. Their role is to defend the national interest mainly against the internal threats. They are the Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and National Security Guard and Sashastra Seema Bal.
context_section_description: The primary role of the Border Security Force is to guard the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh borders, it is deployed both on the international border and the LOC. The BSF also has active roles during times of war. It has 257,363 personnel in 186 battalions.
caption: Women personnel of Indian Border Security Force
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