Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior ministers publicly praised the Indo‑Tibetan Border Police on Saturday, Oct. 24, for its valour, sacrifice and service along the India–China frontier.
- The Ministry of External Affairs said existing diplomatic and military mechanisms remain active to resolve local disturbances and prevent misunderstandings along the Line of Actual Control.
- ITBP Director General Shatrujeet Kapur reported that confrontations with Chinese troops continue at several border points and that the force has raised drone platoons in its border units.
- The ITBP has introduced a new 'Strike' course and emphasized high‑altitude training in mountaineering, skiing and tactical skills to better handle clashes like the 2020 Galwan incidents.
- Beyond border duties, the force continues disaster relief and internal security roles, and the government’s push for modernisation could change how India manages short, localized frictions on the LAC in the near term.