The border population of the Himalayan frontiers of the country celebrated Raksha Bandhan today with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). Thousands of border women and girls tied rakhis to the jawans of the border guarding force, the ITBP, who guards the entire 3,488 kms of India-China borders.
From Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh, covering hundreds of border villages in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Sikkim borders ranging in heights from 4000 to 16000 ft, and many hinterlands, the local population celebrated the festival of Rakhi with the Himveers of ITBP, a name that has been given by the people to the border guarding force personnel who serve in difficult terrain and weather conditions to safeguard the borders over the years.
After the launch of the Vibrant Village Program (VVP) this year, this Raksha Bandhan celebration becomes even more important. With 662 border villages covered under the program’s first phase, the ITBP has been playing an important role in the development of these villages. Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, launched the program in Kibithu, Arunachal Pradesh, on April 10, 2023.
