ITBP celebrates its 60th Raising Day

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) celebrated its 60th Raising Day on Sunday. Union minister of State for home Nityanand Rai took the salute from the Raising Day Parade at Noida in UP.  Acknowledging the services rendered by the ITBP, the minister said that the Force is working with dedication, utmost devotion and highest order of professionalism even in the uncongenial and inhospitable weather conditions on the mountainous borders of the nation. He said that he himself went to the forward posts of ITBP and experienced how the Himveers are discharging their duties with high morale. He also lauded the Corona Warriors of the Force, and praised them for their dedicated and selfless service to the countrymen during the Covid-19 pandemic..Rai paid homage at the Martyr’s memorial at the 39th Battalion Campus and met with the families of 10 martyrs of the Force at the memorial. Sanjay Arora, DG, ITBP welcomed the Chief Guest and other dignitaries and elaborated upon various achievements of the Force over the past year.

All Frontier contingents including the women contingent, ski contingent, mounted column, paratroopers, mountaineering and UAC contingent and dog squad were part of the parade. 23 officials of ITBP were decorated with Police Medals for Gallantry on this occasion, including 20 officials for displaying indomitable courage and bravery on the border. 

On this occasion, ITBP Academy, Mussoorie was awarded the Union Home Minister's Best Police Training Center trophy for the year 2016-17. 13th Battalion was awarded with Best Green Battalion Trophy, 45th Battalion was awarded with Best ANO Battalion Trophy, 56th Battalion was awarded with Best Non Border Battalion Trophy, and 48th Battalion was awarded with Best Border Battalion Trophy & DG’s Banner while 29th Battalion was awarded with the Swachhta Trophy. The best training center trophy was awarded to RTC, Kimin (Arunachal Pradesh).Raised in 1962, the ITBP primarily guards the 3,488 Kms long border in the Himalayas at the BOPs located at altitudes ranging upto 18,800 ft. Apart from border guarding, the Force is also deployed for Anti-Naxal operations and other Internal Security duties..