The Border Security Force (BSF) is a border guarding force of the Government of India. Established on December 1, 1965, it is one of the Central Armed Police Forces. Its primary role is to guard India's international borders during peacetime and also prevent trans border crime. Like all paramilitary forces of India, the BSF is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is one of the many law enforcement agencies of India.
With a strength of 240,000 personnel in 186 battalions, including women personnel, it is one of the world's largest border patrol forces. K F Rustomji, the BSF's first Director General is referred to as founding father of the BSF. Its current Director General is U K Bansal.
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