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Animesh JainAIR 63· 2020

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Discuss the role played by various security agencies covered under Central Armed Police Forces in ensuring internal security and managing trans-border crimes in India.

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Introduction

CAPF is an umbrella force tasked with managing both border security as well as internal security threats

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Main Body

CAPF is an umbrella force tasked with managing both border security as well as internal security threats. Diagram showing various CAPF forces: ITBP, SSB, CISF, CRPF, BSF. BSF played in internal security and managing trans-border crises: 1) Tackle Naxal insurgency in Red corridors & CRPF battalions deployed 2) Provide security to various industrial establishments from terror/other threats eg EISF role in airports, nuclear establishments 3) Security to people in dispute like situations & policing role of CRPF 4) Tackle North East Insurgency by specialized groups like NSCN, NDER etc 5) Check cross border infiltration across forward paddy's of BSF in Pakistan border 6) Check illegal immigration along Bangladesh border BSF and Myanmar-Mizoram border (Assam rifles) 7) Check drug trafficking along golden crescent and golden triangle route's along Myanmar border 8) Tackle human and animal trafficking along Bangladesh border 9) Check on organized crime groups operating in border areas based on drugs/trafficking 10) Tackle the flow of fake currency notes across borders 11) Provide security in high density and vulnerable routes like Amarnath Yatra 12) Deployed for election duty security on festivals, special occasion across country

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Conclusion

CAPF are the backbone of security architecture and need to be strengthened through technology upgrades, training and better coordination among different forces.

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Diagram

Map of India showing various CAPF forces and their areas of operation - ITBP (north), SSB (northeast), CISF, CRPF, BSF

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Topper

Animesh Jain

AIR 632020

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Internal Security

Various Security Forces & Agencies & Their Mandate

Central Armed Police Forces

Writing Stats

224

Total words

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Paragraphs

analytical and structured

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