New Delhi/Jammu, Nov 23 — The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), tasked with guarding the 3,488 km India-China Line of Actual Control (LAC), will establish 10 all-women border outposts (BOPs) along the high-altitude frontier, ITBP Director General Praveen Kumar announced on Saturday.

Speaking at the 64th Raising Day parade in Jammu, the DG said the initiative is part of the force’s extensive “forwardisation” plan, launched after the 2020 Ladakh clash. As many as 215 BOPs have already been moved forward along India’s northern and eastern sectors, up from 180 earlier.

He said the establishment of seven new battalions and a sector headquarters — sanctioned by the Centre in 2023 and comprising about 9,400 personnel — has significantly strengthened supervision and reach in forward areas.

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