CAPF and Border Security
BORDER | LENGTH (KM) | TOPOGRAPHY | FORCES | BORDER PECULIARITES |
| INDIA-BANGLADESH | 4,096.7 km Passes through West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram | Consists of plains, hills, riverine tracts and jungles. Heavily populated and cultivated | 1) Smuggling of cattle, medicines, drugs etc 2) 3063.24 km of the border is fenced with floodlights to prevent illegal immigration and human traficking 3) India-Bangladesh enclaves (200) were exchanged in 2015 to simplify the border | 1) Smuggling of cattle, medicines, drugs etc 2) 3063.24 km of the border is fenced with floodlights to prevent illegal immigration and human traficking 3) India-Bangladesh enclaves (200) were exchanged in 2015 to simplify the border |
| INDO-PAKISTAN | 3,323 km Runs through the Line of Control (LC) in Jammu and Kashmir to Sir Creek in Rann of Kutch in Gujarat and Sindh province of Pakistan. While the LC is the military line and prone to frequent firing, the International Border starts from Sangam in Jammu goes up to Gujarat. This is relatively peace. | Terrain ranges extreme mountains and low hills to bleak deserts and marshy land. The Gilgit-Baltistan area of Pakistan has some of the highest peaks and glaciers, and is sometimes called as the 'third pole' | INDIA: BORDER SECURITY FORCE (BSF) Strength: 659 BOPs. The Creek Crocodile, a specialized 'amphibious' commando unit of BSF, is especially raised for Sir Creek area to prevent intrusion of unwanted elements. While the LC part of the border is manned by the Indian Army with BSF in pockets, the IB is manned entirely by the BSFPAKISTAN: PAKISTAN RANGERS Strength: 16,100 |
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