Assam Rifles

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Assam Rifles is a paramilitary force of India primarily responsible for maintaining security, counter-insurgency, and border management in the Northeast region of the country.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf central armed police force
paramilitary force
abbreviation AR
administrativeControlUnder Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
areaOfOperation Indo-Myanmar border
Northeast India
commandedBy Director General Assam Rifles
country India
decorations numerous gallantry awards to personnel
engagedIn counter-insurgency operations in Arunachal Pradesh
counter-insurgency operations in Manipur
counter-insurgency operations in Mizoram
counter-insurgency operations in Nagaland
formationYear 1835
formedAs Cachar Levy
governingBody Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
hasComponent battalions
sector headquarters
training centres
headquarters Shillong, Meghalaya, India
historicalRole frontier protection in Assam region during British rule
support to regular army in various conflicts
languageOfMotto English
motto Friends of the Hill People
nickName Sentinels of the Northeast
operationalControlUnder Indian Army
participatedIn Indo-China War of 1962
Indo-Pakistani conflicts
World War I
World War II
partOf Indian Armed Forces (operational control)
personnelStatus central government employees
primaryRole border management
counter-insurgency
internal security
recruitmentControlledBy Directorate General Assam Rifles
recruitsFrom various states of India
responsibleFor aid to civil authorities in Northeast India
counter-insurgency operations in Northeast India
security of Indo-Myanmar border
supports development and civic action programs in remote border areas
supportsOperationsOf Indian Army in Northeast India
symbol crossed rifles in insignia
typeOfForce light infantry
underLegalFramework Assam Rifles Act
uniform similar to Indian Army with distinct insignia
worksWith Indian Army
state police forces in Northeast India

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
MHA ("Assam Rifles (administrative control)")
Ministry of Home Affairs, India
oversees
National Disaster Response Force
componentForce
Assam Rifles ("Directorate General Assam Rifles")
recruitmentControlledBy

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