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Sashastra Seema Bal

Sashastra Seema Bal
Emblem of the Sashastra Seema Bal
Flag of Sashastra Seema Bal
Flag of Sashastra Seema Bal
Common nameसशस्त्र सीमा बल
AbbreviationSSB
MottoService, Security and Brotherhood
Agency overview
Formed20 December 1963 (1963-12-20)
Employees94,261 active personnel[1]
Annual budget10,237.28 crore (US$1.2 billion) (2025–26)[2]
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agencyIndia
Operations jurisdictionIndia
Governing bodyMinistry of Home Affairs
Constituting instrument
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Website
https://ssb.gov.in/

Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB; transl. Armed Border Force) is a central armed police force in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is responsible for guarding India’s borders with Nepal and Bhutan.

The force was originally set up under the name Special Service Bureau in 1963 in the aftermath of the Sino-Indian War to strengthen India's border areas against enemy operations.

  1. ^ "Force Profile- SSB Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. Of India". ssb.gov.in.
  2. ^ "DEMAND NO. 51, Demands for Grants, 2025-2026, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS" (PDF). IndiaBudget.gov.in. New Delhi. 1 February 2025. p. 5. Retrieved 1 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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