Assam Rifles

Category: Defence & Security — Paramilitary / Northeast India

  • Assam Rifles is one of India's oldest paramilitary forces.
  • It operates under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • It has a major role in border guarding and counter-insurgency operations in Northeast India.
  • It guards India's India–Myanmar border.
  • The force has historically played an important role in maintaining security in the northeastern region.
  • Its motto is “Sentinels of the North East.”

Key Pointer: Assam Rifles → MHA → India–Myanmar border → Northeast India.