Border Security Force

Across India’s toughest borders, highly trained dogs are helping the BSF detect explosives, protect troops, and locate the missing — all through unspoken signals and unbreakable bonds with their handlers.

VeerNari Shakti has reached out to over 2,000 martyr widows and over 2,500 war-disabled soldier families. It has given them all a second shot at life.

It was a moment of pride as she led the Raising Day Parade of the 67 trainee officers at the BSF Academy in Gwalior, the only woman among 66 male officers.

Led by Sub-Inspector Stanzin Noryang, a 28-year-old from Ladakh, the team comprises a diverse mix of bold and daring women from almost all the states in the country.

Although soldier suicides have reduced in the past year, BSF wants to take all the steps necessary to curb them on a priority basis.

The soldiers' heroic act was appreciated by hundreds of Twitter users, who called them brave and thanked them for their courage.

The BSF, that was started in 1965, has a total of 2.5 lakh men (and now one woman) serving to keep our borders secure.

A nation as diverse as India faces enemies and threats that are as diverse as well. To counter all these various threats, our country has certain specialised armed forces that are trained and deployed specifically to meet certain needs.

A jawan named Raghvan Singh, stationed at the LoC in Kashmir, recites four lines about his work and a soldier's sacrifice.

A team of Border Security Force (BSF) jawans in Dandakvan region of Chhattisgarh laid a 1,200 feet long pipeline to make sure that water reaches the villagers.