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Paramilitary forces of India

India maintains 10 paramilitary forces.[1]

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Railway Protection Force

Special Frontier Force

Special Protection Group

From 1986 to 2011 the Central Armed Police Forces were considered as Central Police Organisations (CPOs).[2] However, as per their respective acts they all are Armed Police Forces.[2][3]


The paramilitary forces are made up of:[1]

Indian Armed Forces

Central Armed Police Forces

State Armed Police Forces

Special forces of India

India's Paramilitary Forces @ Bharat-Rakshak.Com

Assam Rifles official site

Analysis of the PMF

An informative article on the PMF

Global Security article on Border Security Force