Sashastra Seema Bal
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Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB; transl. Armed Border Force) is a border guarding force of India deployed along its borders with Nepal and Bhutan. It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
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Sashastra Seema Bal | |
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Common name | सशस्त्र सीमा बल |
Abbreviation | SSB |
Motto | Service, Security and Brotherhood |
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Formed | 20 December 1963; 60 years ago (1963-12-20) |
Employees | 94,261 active personnel[1] |
Annual budget | ₹8,485.77 crore (US$1.1 billion) (2024–25)[2] |
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Federal agency | India |
Operations jurisdiction | India |
Governing body | Ministry of Finance (India) |
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Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Udaipur |
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Parent agency | Central Armed Police Forces |
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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.