Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), India & primary border patrol organization, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, observes its 61st Raising Day on 24th October 2022. It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) of India. ITBP was established on 24th October 1962 for reorganizing the frontier intelligence and security set-up along the Indo-Tibetan border. ITBP was initially raised under the Central Reserve Police Force Act 1949. However, in 1992, parliament enacted the ITBP Force Act and the rules were framed in 1994. Presently, ITBP has 56 service Battalions, 4 Specialist Battalions, 17 Training Centres and 7 logistics establishments with a total strength of approximately 88,500 personnel.