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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
central armed police force
→
paramilitary force → |
| abbreviation |
AR
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| administrativeControlUnder |
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
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|
| 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
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| formedAs |
Cachar Levy
→
|
| governingBody |
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
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| hasComponent |
battalions
→
sector headquarters → training centres → |
| headquarters |
Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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| historicalRole |
frontier protection in Assam region during British rule
→
support to regular army in various conflicts → |
| languageOfMotto |
English
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| motto |
Friends of the Hill People
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| nickName |
Sentinels of the Northeast
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| operationalControlUnder |
Indian Army
→
|
| participatedIn |
Indo-China War of 1962
→
Indo-Pakistani conflicts → World War I → World War II → |
| partOf |
Indian Armed Forces (operational control)
→
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| personnelStatus |
central government employees
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|
| primaryRole |
border management
→
counter-insurgency → internal security → |
| recruitmentControlledBy |
Directorate General Assam Rifles
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| recruitsFrom |
various states of India
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| 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
→
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| supportsOperationsOf |
Indian Army in Northeast India
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|
| symbol |
crossed rifles in insignia
→
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| typeOfForce |
light infantry
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| underLegalFramework |
Assam Rifles Act
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| uniform |
similar to Indian Army with distinct insignia
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| 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 |