The country's oldest paramilitary force has a dual control structure the administrative control of the force is with the MHA, while operational control is with the Indian Army. It has the job of maintaining law and order in the Northeast along with the Indian Army, and of guarding the Indo-Myanmar border.
The Assam Rifles is the only paramilitary force in the country to have a dual control structure. While the administrative control of the force is with the Ministry of Home Affairs, its operational control is with the Indian Army, which is under the Ministry of Defence.
The Chief of the Army Staff reviewed the parade and during his address, appreciated the laudable efforts and rich traditions of the Parachute Battalions in various arenas to include War, Operations and Training.
Chief of Army Staff, General M.M. Naravane presented the prestigious President Colours or Nishan , as they are popularly known in the Army, to four parachute battalions on Wednesday.The four battallions 11 Para (Special Force), 21 Para .