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The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is significantly bolstering its presence along the India-China Line of Actual Control (LAC). This includes establishing 10 all-women border posts, increasing the number of forward-deployed border outposts to 215, and planning to establish 41 more forward bases. This forwardisation plan, initiated after the 2020 Ladakh clash, is supported by the sanctioning of seven new battalions and a sector headquarters in 2023, adding approximately 9,400 personnel. The ITBP is also focusing on enhancing the training of its troops, including specialized modules on mountain warfare and tactical survival, recognizing the challenging high-altitude environment in which they operate. The director general of the ITBP, Praveen Kumar, announced these developments during the force’s 64th Raising Day parade.
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ITBP to Establish All-Women Border Posts, Bolster Presence Along India-China Border
Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir – November 23, 2025 – The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is significantly increasing its presence and operational capabilities along the 3,488 km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, according to Director General Praveen Kumar. Speaking at the force’s 64th Raising Day parade held in Jammu on Saturday, DG Kumar announced a comprehensive “forwardisation” plan designed to enhance security and coordination in the region.
A key component of this plan involves the establishment of ten all-women border outposts (BOPs) along the challenging and icy frontier. Two of these BOPs are slated for deployment in Ladakh’s Lukung and Thangi in Himachal Pradesh, with the remaining eight to follow. This initiative aims to enhance the role of women combatants in safeguarding India’s borders.
The ITBP has already moved 215 border posts forward, up from 180, since initiating the plan following the 2020 military clash in Ladakh. Plans are also underway to establish an additional 41 forward bases along the LAC in the near future.
“We have worked on the forwardisation plan, and the number of forward-deployed BOPs is now 215 as compared to 180,” DG Kumar stated. The force will establish 41 more such forward bases in the near future.”
The Centre’s sanctioning of seven new battalions and a sector headquarters in 2023, adding approximately 9,400 personnel to the ITBP, is further supporting this expansion. In addition, the ITBP is reorganizing its training institutions, introducing new skilling modules for troops, with a focus on mountain warfare and tactical survival skills required for operating in the high-altitude environment, where posts range from 9,000 to over 14,000 feet.
The ITBP, raised in 1962, functions under the command of the Union Home Ministry and currently has over one lakh personnel. This strengthened presence and enhanced training underscore India’s commitment to securing its border with China.
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