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{{Short description|Indian border guard for the Indo-Tibetan border}}
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The '''Indo-Tibetan Border Police''' ('''ITBP''') is a [[Central Armed Police Forces|central armed police force]] in [[India]], under the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]. It is responsible for guarding [[Border guard|India's border]] with [[Tibet Autonomous Region]] of [[China]]. It was formed in the aftermath of the [[Sino-Indian War]] of 1962.

==History==
The force was raised in first week of 1962 war with a strength of 4 battalions for collecting intelligence, fighting conventional and guerrilla warfare and improving Indian communication systems along the Chinese border. It was raised under the [[Central Reserve Police Force|CRPF]] Act. They took part in the [[1965 Indo-Pakistani War|1965 Indo Pakistani War]] as well as the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|Indo Pakistani war of 1971]]. In 1978 the force was reorganized with 9 service battalions, 4 specialist battalions and 2 training centres. The raising officer of the ITBP was Lt Col. Nasib Singh of the Indian Army who was also the raising officer of the 4th Battalion, 9 Gurkha Regiment, Indian Army.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Natu (Retd) |first=Brigadier Vijay |title=Major General AV Natu, PVSM, MVC A Soldier's Soldier: Saviour of Poonch 1971 |year=2023}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

It provided security services for the [[1982 Asian Games]] as well as [[7th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement]] and the [[1983 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting]].<ref name ='j'>{{Cite web |last=Philip |first=Snehesh Alex |title=Baptism by fire: Raised in first week of 1962 war, how ITBP has grown in size & special role |url=https://theprint.in/defence/baptism-by-fire-raised-in-first-week-of-1962-war-how-itbp-has-grown-in-size-special-role/1187238/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16888871224594&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Ftheprint.in%2Fdefence%2Fbaptism-by-fire-raised-in-first-week-of-1962-war-how-itbp-has-grown-in-size-special-role%2F1187238%2F |website=[[The Print]] |date=30 October 2022 |access-date=9 July 2023 |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820200118/https://theprint.in/defence/baptism-by-fire-raised-in-first-week-of-1962-war-how-itbp-has-grown-in-size-special-role/1187238/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16888871224594&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Ftheprint.in%2Fdefence%2Fbaptism-by-fire-raised-in-first-week-of-1962-war-how-itbp-has-grown-in-size-special-role%2F1187238%2F |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1987, 6 more battalions of ITBP were raised to stop bank robberies in the state of Punjab, in the final stages of the [[Insurgency in Punjab, India|insurgency in Punjab]].<ref name ='j'/>

In 1992, the ITBP was authorized under the new ITBP act, while it had previously been authorized under the CRPF Act. The rules of the ITBP act were framed in 1994.<ref name ='j'/>

From 1989 to 2004, the ITBP also had a minor presence in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] to combat the [[insurgency in Kashmir]].<ref name ='j'/>

In 2004  the ITBP took over border patrol responsibilities for the entire 3,488&nbsp;km long border, replacing  the [[Assam Rifles]] in [[Sikkim]] and [[Arunachal Pradesh]].The ITBP previously worked in cooperation with the Assam Rifles for patrolling the border. This decision was made on the basis of recommendations made by a committee set up in the aftermath of the 1999 [[Kargil War]] under the principle of "One Border, One Force".<ref name ='j'/>

== Organization ==
The  ITBP is divided into 2 commands which are headed by an [[Additional director general of police|Additional Director General of Police]] and 5 frontiers each headed by an [[Inspector General of Police]] (IG). These frontiers are further divided into 15 sectors each headed by a Deputy Inspector General (DIG).<ref name ='j'/>

It has 64 battalions (60 regular and 4 specialist), 17 training centres and 7 logistics establishments above 64 battalions include 2 rescue battalions which are deputed to the [[National Disaster Response Force]].<ref name ='j'/>

== Roles ==
The primary role of the ITBP is to patrol the 3,488-km [[India-China border]] from the [[Karakoram Pass]] in [[Ladakh]] to Diphu La in [[Arunachal Pradesh]], for which it has 32 battalions and 157 outposts. The border posts patrolled by ITBP are as high as 18,900 and vulnerable to high velocity [[storms]], snow blizzards, avalanches, and landslides, besides the hazards of high altitude and extreme cold, where the temperature dips up to minus 40-degree Celsius. The ITBP conducts long and short range patrols to keep an effective vigil on the inaccessible and uninhabited areas located near the border.<ref name ='j'/>

Disaster rescue is the other major role of the ITBP. It is the first responder for natural disasters in  the [[Himalayas]] and has 8 Regional Response Centres in [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Uttarakhand]] and [[Northeast India]].

The force has undertaken numerous mountaineering expeditions. Its skiers have been national champions, who have competed in Winter Olympics. Its river rafters have created international history in rafting through the turbulent white waters of the Brahmaputra, the Indus and the Ganges.  The Force has created a milestone by becoming the first Central Paramilitary Force to win the Best Marching Contingent Trophy in the Republic Day parades in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2011. It broke new ground in 1998 when it sent the first-ever police tableau of the country to participate in the Republic Day Parade.  ITBP is at the forefront of a movement for the preservation of Himalayan [[Natural environment|environment]] and ecology.

ITBP had provided a [[quarantine]] camp at Chhawala in New Delhi for potentially infected persons during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] who were evacuated from [[Wuhan]]. It had also set up camps at its other locations in the country for further quarantine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-fights-corona-itbp-to-set-up-4-new-quarantine-sites/articleshow/74615255.cms|title=India fights coronavirus: ITBP to set up 4 new quarantine sites|date=March 13, 2020|first=Rohan|last=Dua|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-13|archive-date=13 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313183731/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-fights-corona-itbp-to-set-up-4-new-quarantine-sites/articleshow/74615255.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> It has also bee  credited with running the world's largest Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre at SPCCC, Radha Soami Beas, Chhatarpur, New Delhi when it treated coronavirus patients during the 1st, 2nd and 3rd waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/itbp-covid-centre-with-500-oxygen-beds-starts-in-delhi-over-110-admitted/articleshow/82262504.cms|title=ITBP COVID centre with 500 oxygen-beds starts in Delhi; over 110 admitted|newspaper=The Economic Times |date=26 April 2021 |access-date=29 March 2022|archive-date=29 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329114045/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/itbp-covid-centre-with-500-oxygen-beds-starts-in-delhi-over-110-admitted/articleshow/82262504.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Chitkul border of India.jpg|thumb|305x305px|Chitkul Village, as seen from the road to the ITBP checkpost|alt=|right]]

ITBP has been involved in greening the Himalayan regions especially in Inner [[Himalayas]].  Being the only human presence in some areas close to China border, it has taken on itself the task of maintaining the delicate balance of flora and fauna.

ITBP has been involved in providing personal securities to VVIPs such as [[Murli Manohar Joshi|Murali Manohar Joshi]], [[Omar Abdullah]] and [[Mehbooba Mufti]] but [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Home Ministry]] is considering to withdraw it from protection duties.

== Personnel ==
===Training===
ITBPs major training centre is located at [[Mussoorie]], in [[Uttarakhand]]. The Training Academy was established in 1976 and trains officers of the force. The training programme for Subordinate Officers of the force are conducted at '''Central Training College''', [[Alwar]] and '''Basic Training College''', Bhanu ([[Haryana]]). Specialised training programmes in rock craft, explosives handling etc. are also conducted here. Ace mountaineer and [[Padma Shri]] awardee, [[Harbhajan Singh (mountaineer)|Harbhajan Singh]], IG heads this institution. Keeping in view the evolving security scenario of the country, ITBP established a '''Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare (CIJW) School''' at an altitude of 6,000 feet in the heart of extremely tough Himalayan mountains, at Mahidanda in [[Uttarkashi]] district. The CIJW school (distinct from the premier CIJWS of the Indian Army) provides training to ITBP's men and officers in anti-[[Naxalite–Maoist insurgency|Naxal]] operations. Jungle warfare, handling of explosives, rock craft, survival in adverse conditions, unarmed combat, and guerrilla warfare are some of the subjects taught here. On account of demands for realistic anti-Naxal training the CIJW School of ITBP was shifted to [[Belgaum]], [[Karnataka]].
 
The training regime, formulated under the close supervision of Rajiv Mehta, IPS and executed on the ground by Sanjeev Raina, DIG is extremely demanding both mentally and physically, needing special preparation.
The presence of the force along the Indo-China border where it maintains vigil along the extremely difficult high altitude border area. The troops of the force keep a sharp eye on any violation of the border, trans-border smuggling, and affords a sense of security to the remotely located isolated settlements. The altitude where the troops are deployed range up to 18,800 feet and the temperature plummets to minus 30 degrees Celsius during winter with snowfall of more than ten feet.

The Himveers are taught to function effectively while always keeping in mind human rights and the codes of war which always guide their conduct.

The '''Basic Training Centre''' at Bhanu, Haryana; '''ITBP Academy''' at [[Mussoorie|Mussourie]] and the '''Mountaineering & Skiing Institute''' at [[Auli, India|Auli]] run the training programmes and conduct indoor and outdoor training activities, in pursuance of this mission.

ITBP is building a full-fledged recreation and training centre in [[Belgaum]] at Halbhavi. [[Belgaum]] provides the best climate for recreation and ITBP will relocate the personal and will have large family bases in Belgaum for its soldiers after high altitude stress.

Personnel of veterinary wing of ITBP are trained in yak handling and management, at [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research|ICAR]]-National Research Institute on Yak. [[Yak]]s are used by ITBP for transportation and logistics.

The ITBP is trained in the '''Civil Medical Camp''' for [[disaster management]], and addressing [[Nuclear and radiation accidents|nuclear]], biological and chemical disasters.

It has also established a National Centre for Training in Search, Rescue & Disaster response at Bhanu, Haryana which is imparting training to personnel of ITBP and other Paramilitary / State Police Forces. There is also a training centre for dogs at Basic Training centre situated at Bhanu. The centre is known as NICD.

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===Community activities===
====Sports====
The ITBP organize an ice-hockey team which is considered one of the strongest in the country with many of its players also participating in the national team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indo-Tibet Border Police Defeat Army To Win Ladakh Ice Hockey Tournament|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indo-tibet-border-police-defeat-army-to-win-ladakh-ice-hockey-tournament-1984036|access-date=13 April 2019|archive-date=13 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413100734/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indo-tibet-border-police-defeat-army-to-win-ladakh-ice-hockey-tournament-1984036|url-status=live}}</ref> The team have won the [[Indian Ice Hockey Championship]] on at least three occasions, most recently in 2019.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Ladakh: ITBP wins National Ice hockey tournament|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/hockey/ladakh-itbp-wins-national-ice-hockey-tournament20190127162406/|access-date=13 April 2019|archive-date=13 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413095801/https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/hockey/ladakh-itbp-wins-national-ice-hockey-tournament20190127162406/|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Social work====
ITBP also conducts civic action programmes and Border Area Development Programmes for development of local population in the border areas and areas where the Force is deployed.It conducts a large number of civic action programmes in the remote border and terrorist affected areas to provide free and expert medical, health and hygiene care to the civilian population in remote villages.

ITBP is the only Central Armed Police Force in India, which has combatised stress counsellors in its field formations Including the ranks of Deputy Commandants ESC, Assistant Commandant-ESC, Inspector-ESC, Sub Inspector-ESC and Head Constable-ESC. These uniformed stress counsellors also play a major role in improving education for ITBP wards and the local children near ITBP Units. There are 21 ITBP public schools across the country run by ESC personnel of ITBP Police Force.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://itbpolice.nic.in/itbpwebsite/itbpschools.html |title=Home &#124; Indo Tibetan Border Police, Ministry of Home Affairs |access-date=2017-09-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927155942/http://itbpolice.nic.in/itbpwebsite/itbpschools.html |archive-date=27 September 2017 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
[[File:Nathu La Pass - Indian Army Dancing with Civilians.jpg|thumb|305x305px|ITBP personnel interacting with civilians in Nathu La|alt=|right]]
ITBP schools are located in remote areas like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Leh and Sonipat, Dwarka Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://indianexpress.com/article/india/border-infrastructure-cause-for-concern-says-rajnath-singh-4871869/|title = Border infrastructure cause for concern, says Rajnath Singh|date = 3 October 2017|access-date = 8 February 2022|archive-date = 8 February 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220208074232/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/border-infrastructure-cause-for-concern-says-rajnath-singh-4871869/|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/ukhand-wants-5-districts-to-be-part-of-border-area-scheme/articleshow/48149167.cms|title=U'khand wants 5 districts to be part of border area scheme &#124; Dehradun News - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 July 2015 |access-date=8 February 2022|archive-date=8 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208074237/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/ukhand-wants-5-districts-to-be-part-of-border-area-scheme/articleshow/48149167.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arunachal24.in/itbp-organised-excursion-tour-for-border-area-students/|title=ITBP organised Excursion Tour for Border Area Students &#124; Arunachal24|date=19 November 2019|access-date=8 February 2022|archive-date=14 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414230203/https://arunachal24.in/itbp-organised-excursion-tour-for-border-area-students/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1518452|title=School children from Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh, call on Union Home Minister|access-date=8 February 2022|archive-date=8 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208074238/https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1518452|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Himveer Wives' Welfare Association (HWWA) ===
Himveer Wives' Welfare Association is a welfare wing of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itbpolice.nic.in/HWWA.html|title=Himveer Wives Welfare Association|access-date=22 February 2022|archive-date=7 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207082815/https://www.itbpolice.nic.in/HWWA.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It is a non-profit organisation that works for welfare of spouses, children or any dependents of ITBP personnel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/apr/16/dont-let-your-husband-remarry-itbp-tells-wives-of-its-troops-in-duty-book-1594201.html|title=Don't let your husband remarry, ITBP tells wives of its troops in duty book|access-date=22 February 2022|archive-date=7 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207134224/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/apr/16/dont-let-your-husband-remarry-itbp-tells-wives-of-its-troops-in-duty-book-1594201.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The association aims to rehabilitate battle casualties and widows of those who are killed in action in the line of duty. Other than that, the association organises vocational training and empowers the beneficiaries. There are more than 88,000 members in the association. The association also works for the welfare of local population in the remote Himalayan region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2020/01/16/himveer-wives-welfare-assn-donate-to-villagers/|title=Himveer Wives Welfare Ass'n donate to villagers &#124; the Arunachal Times|date=16 January 2020 |access-date=22 February 2022|archive-date=7 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207133438/https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2020/01/16/himveer-wives-welfare-assn-donate-to-villagers/|url-status=live}}</ref> The formal registration of the family welfare organization of ITBP named "Himveer Wives' Welfare Association" was done on 19 May 1998 in New Delhi. Its motto is ‘Development through active involvement’. It organises annual exhibitions to showcase rare products of Himalayan region, the profit of which is used for welfare of the families of ITBP.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/itbp-should-expand-scope-of-wives-welfare-wing-maneka-gandhi/articleshow/49687470.cms|title=ITBP should expand scope of wives' welfare wing: Maneka Gandhi|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=22 February 2022|archive-date=7 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207133439/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/itbp-should-expand-scope-of-wives-welfare-wing-maneka-gandhi/articleshow/49687470.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/itbp-mela-inaugurated-12303|title=ITBP mela inaugurated|date=3 November 2012 |access-date=22 February 2022|archive-date=7 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207133445/http://www.millenniumpost.in/amp/itbp-mela-inaugurated-12303|url-status=live}}</ref> It also honors ''Veer Naris'' (War Widows) on special occasions and provides them assistance when needed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/india/itbp-wives-body-hold-spl-felicitation-ceremony-at-hq.html|title=HWWA hold special felicitation programme|access-date=15 March 2022|archive-date=13 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313082817/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/india/itbp-wives-body-hold-spl-felicitation-ceremony-at-hq.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It organises its Raising Day every year and announces various welfare programmes for its members as well as conducts training programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/miss-universe-harnaaz-sandhu-grooves-with-police-families-at-a-event-hosted-by-itbp-465363|title=Miss Universe at HWWA Function|access-date=26 March 2022|archive-date=26 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326121800/https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/miss-universe-harnaaz-sandhu-grooves-with-police-families-at-a-event-hosted-by-itbp-465363|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/digital-awareness-classes-to-be-held-for-wives-of-slain-itbp-personnel/article65217760.ece|title=HWWA to organise digital awareness classes for veer naries|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 March 2022 |access-date=26 March 2022|archive-date=26 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326121800/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/digital-awareness-classes-to-be-held-for-wives-of-slain-itbp-personnel/article65217760.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Line of duty deaths==
The Indo Tibetan Border Police has a relatively low number of fallen officers compared to the other [[Central Armed Police Forces]], as it is rarely involved in combat. Most of its [[line of duty death]]s are related to natural disasters. 
* [[Assistant Commandant]] Ashok Kumar Rana was killed in 1998 at Chirwar, in the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.
* [[Deputy Commandant]] Joy Lal, HC Khajan Singh, HC Shamsher Singh and CT Kailash Chand were killed in a land mine blast.
* [[Inspector]] Raj Kumar was killed in 1997 in a terrorist encounter in Wangam in Jammu and Kashmir, and was posthumously decorated.
* [[Constable]] Suresh Kumar was killed in December 1994 in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, and was posthumously decorated.
* [[Constable]] Kishan Ram was killed in March 1994 in an encounter with terrorists in District Anantnag in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, and was posthumously decorated.
* Three members of the ITBP died in an attempt to climb [[Mount Everest]] during a [[1996 Everest Disaster|severe storm in 1996]].
* [[Constable]] Ajay Pathania and Roop Singh were killed during [[2008 bombing of Indian embassy in Kabul]]. Both have been honoured with the Kirti Chakra on 15 August 2008.
* Six ITBP personnel died during rescue operations in flood hit Uttarakhand when the Mi-17V5 helicopter of IAF crashed due to bad weather in 2013.
* [[Assistant Commandant]] Shri Tikam Singh Negi died in April 2023 during the Special Mission while patrolling at [[Line of Actual Control]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/itbp-officer-killed-in-accident-during-lac-patrol-in-ladakh/articleshow/99262373.cms|title=ITBP Officer Killed in Accident During LAC Patrol in Ladakh|newspaper=The Economic Times |date=5 April 2023 |access-date=27 August 2023|archive-date=27 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827132850/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/itbp-officer-killed-in-accident-during-lac-patrol-in-ladakh/articleshow/99262373.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Honours and decorations ==
In the course of active duties, the force has earned a number of civil and service honours, and decorations.
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! Name of award
! Number
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| [[Padma Shri|Padma Shree]]
| 6
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| [[Kirti Chakra]]
| 2
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| [[Shaurya Chakra]]
| 6
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| [[Sena Medal]]
| 1
|-
| [[President's Police Medal for Gallantry]]
| 19
|-
| [[Police Medal (India)|Police Medal for Gallantry]]
| 92
|-
| [[President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service]]
| 101
|-
| [[Police Medal (India)|Police Medal for Meritorious Service]]
| 292
|-
| Prime Minister's Life Saving Medal
| 86
|}

== See also ==
* [[Assam Rifles]]
* [[Border outpost]]
* [[Border Security Force]]
* [[Central Industrial Security Force]]
* [[Central Reserve Police Force]]
* [[Indo-Tibetan Border Police (Water Wing)]]
* [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]
* [[National Security Guard]]
* [[Sashastra Seema Bal]]

== References ==
<ref>[http://ugctet.in/itbp-assistance-commandant-gd-ldce-result/1161 ITBP Assistant Commandant GD LDCE Result] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009152019/http://ugctet.in/itbp-assistance-commandant-gd-ldce-result/1161 |date=9 October 2014 }} UGCTET. Retrieved 9 October 2014.</ref>
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== External links ==
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* {{official website}}

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