<h2 class="ql-align-center">ASSAM RIFLES (AR)</h2>&nbsp;<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">History:</li><li class="ql-align-justify ql-indent-1">Founded by the British in 1835 as "Cachar Levy" to protect tea gardens from tribal raids</li><li class="ql-align-justify ql-indent-1">Later renamed as ‘Frontier Force’ and conducted punitive expeditions across the borders of Assam</li><li class="ql-align-justify ql-indent-1">In 1917, the name was changed to Assam Rifles</li><li class="ql-align-justify">About:</li><li class="ql-align-justify ql-indent-1">Central paramilitary force under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), but its operational control lies with the Indian Army</li><li class="ql-align-justify ql-indent-1">Conducts counterinsurgency operations in north-eastern India and other sensitive areas as required</li><li class="ql-align-justify ql-indent-1">Commanded by Lieutenant General of the Indian Army</li><li class="ql-align-justify ql-indent-1">HQ of Director-General is in Shillong (Meghalaya), unlike other 5 CAPFs which are based in New Delhi.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Post-Independence Role: Played combat roles in Sino-India War (1962) &amp; was part of Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in Sri Lanka(1987)</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sunyaias.com/subscription-details/current-affairs-batch-2026-prelims-mains" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://sunyaias-resources.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/content/c58e1031-9566-11f0-be50-f7ac9f777531.jpeg"></a> &nbsp;Telegram Link: <a href="https://t.me/sunyaias_CA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">https://t.me/sunyaias_CA</a>&nbsp;#AssamRifles #CentralParamilitaryForce #MHA #IndianArmy #CounterInsurgency #NorthEastIndia #BorderSecurity #FrontierForce #CacharLevy #SinoIndiaWar #IPKF #ShillongHQ #SecurityForces #ParamilitaryHistory#Defence#UPSC2026 #UPSCPreparation #UPSCExam #UPSC_Prelims_2026 #CurrentAffairs #Current_Affairs_for_UPSC_Prelims #DailyCurrentAffairs #CA_for_Govt_Exams #The_Hindu_News #The_hindu_Current_Affairs #Sunya_IAS #Best_UPSC_Coaching #Best_Current_Affairs #CivilServices