Sashastra Seema Bal
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB; transl. Armed Border Force) is a border guarding force of India deployed along its borders with Nepal and Bhutan. It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
| Sashastra Seema Bal | |
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Emblem of the Sashastra Seema Bal | |
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| Common name | सशस्त्र सीमा बल |
| Abbreviation | SSB |
| Motto | Service, Security and Brotherhood |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 20 December 1963 |
| Employees | 94,261 active personnel |
| Annual budget | ₹8,329.10 crore (US$1.0 billion) (2023–24) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | India |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
| Governing body | Ministry of Home Affairs (India) |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Minister responsible |
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| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | Central Armed Police Forces |
| Website | |
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The force was originally set up under the name Special Service Bureau in 1963 in the aftermath of the Sino-Indian War to strengthen India's border areas against enemy operations.
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