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The Rashtriya Rifles is a counterinsurgency force in India. It was raised by General B C Joshi in 1990 specifically for fighting insurgency in Kashmir, to complement the weak local security forces in the area. The main role of the formation is to allow the Indian Army to ensure its primary task of defending the borders and the state's territory unhindered by action from Pakistani-backed terrorists and guerrillas. The Rashtriya Rifles itself comprises 62 battalions, with another 30 formed using regular army battalions. The efficacy of an RR battalion arises from the fact that unlike conventional Army battalions, it has six rifle companies instead of four they possess and has kept its heavy weapons -- useless in their sphere of activities -- back at their bases. Six new battalions were raised, but their fate is unclear with the Union Financial Ministry yet to sanction the move. The Indian Armed Forces is the primary military organization responsible for the territorial security and defence of India. ... Image File history File links Emblem_of_India. ... The Emblem of India The Emblem of India is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. ... This list of countries by size of armed forces displays national troop levels by active troop strength, number of Naval combatants and aircraft. ... Number of active troops per country This is a list of countries sorted by the total number of active troops where the military manpower of a country is measured by the total amount of active troops within the command of that country. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of countries by number of active troops. ... The Indian Army is one of the armed forces of India and has responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Indian_Army. ... The Indian Air Force (भारतीय वायु सेना : Bharatiya Vayu Sena) is the air-arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting aerial warfare and securing the Indian airspace. ... Image File history File links Ensign_of_the_Indian_Air_Force. ... The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_India. ... Indian Coast Guards coat of Arms. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Components Indian Army Indian Air Force Indian Navy Indian Coast Guard Indian Paramilitary Forces Strategic Nuclear Command History Military history of India British Indian Army Indian National Army Ranks Air Force ranks and insignia of India Army ranks and insignia of India Naval ranks and insignia of India Related Info... The Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) of India is the nodal agency for all command, control and operational decisions regarding Indias nuclear weapon stockpile. ... India has a long military history dating back several millennia. ... The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian Air Force. ... The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian army. ... The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian navy. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... General B C Joshi, of indian army raised The Rashtriya Rifles an counterinsurgency force in 1990 specifically for fighting insurgency in Kashmir,India ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The US government and media was using the term insurgent as early as 1899 to describe rebels during the Philippine-American War, here Filipinos described as insurgents at the time lie in a trench after being executed by US forces. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... The Indian Army is one of the armed forces of India and has responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Terrorism refers to the use of violence for the purpose of achieving a political, religious, or ideological goal. ... Guerrilla warfare (also guerilla) is the unconventional warfare and combat with which small group combatants (usually civilians) use mobile tactics (ambushes, raids, etc) to combat a larger, less mobile formal army. ... In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ...

Originally comprising a total of four Counterinsurgency Forces, each responsible for an area of the Kashmir Valley and Jammu, the RR raised a fifth force 'Uniform' in 2003-04.:

• Counter Insurgency Force (CIF) R / Romeo Force - Rajouri and Poonch
• Counter Insurgency Force (CIF) D / Delta Force - Doda
• Counter Insurgency Force (CIF) V / Victor Force - Anantnag, Pulwama and Badgam
• Counter Insurgency Force (CIF) K / Kilo Force - Kupwara, Baramulla and Srinagar
• Counter Insurgency Force (CIF) U / Uniform Force- Udhampur and Banihal

See also

• Assam Rifles
• Special Forces of India

Rashtriya Rifles have been involved in countless atrocities (rape, murder, arson) in Indian occupied Kashmir. Assam Rifles is an Indian paramilitary unit. ... The Special Forces of India are Indian Military units that have a training specializing in special operations. ...

External links

• Rashtriya Rifles on globalsecurity.org