India maintains 10 paramilitary forces.
List of paramilitary forces
From 1986 to 2011 the Central Armed Police Forces were considered as Central Police Organisations (CPOs). However, as per their respective acts they all are Armed Police Forces.
Ranks and insignia
- Officers
- Personnel below officer rank
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| Assam Rifles | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar सूबेदार | Naib subedar नायब सूबेदार | Warrant officer - | Havildar हवलदार | Rifleman - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Industrial Security Force | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inspector निरीक्षक | Sub inspector उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Head constable हवलदार | Constable - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Reserve Police Force | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subedar major - | Inspector - | Sub-inspector - | Assistant sub-inspector - | Head constable - | Constable - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Security Guard | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Assistant commander-1 - | Assistant commander-2 - | Assistant commander-3 - | Ranger grade I - | Ranger grade II - | Combatised tradesmen - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sashastra Seema Bal | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Inspector - | Sub inspector - | Assistant sub inspector - | Head constable - | Naik नायक | Lance naik लांस नायक | Constable -
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| Special Frontier Force | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subedar Major | Subedar | Naib Subedar | Havildar | Naik | Lance Naik | Sepoy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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