Indo-Tibetan Border Police
| Indo-Tibetan Border Police | |
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Emblem of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police | |
Indo-Tibetan Border Police Flag | |
| Abbreviation | ITBP |
| Motto | "शौर्य - दृढ़ता - कर्म निष्ठा" Shaurya – Dridhata – Karm Nishtha Valour – Steadfastness and Commitment |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 24 October 1962 |
| Employees | 89,432 Active personnel |
| Annual budget | ₹10,370.08 crore (US$1.2 billion) (2025-26) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
| Governing body | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Constituting instrument |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Facilities | |
| Boats | 30 |
| Website | |
| itbpolice.nic.in | |
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is a central armed police force in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is responsible for guarding India’s border with Tibet . It was formed in the aftermath of the Sino-Indian War of 1962.