The Border Security Force (BSF) will celebrate its 59th Raising Day on Friday.
The BSF will pay homage to the 1,968 personnel it has lost in the line of duty, 14 of which laid down their lives for the country in 2023.
This year, BSF personnel have been awarded 11 Police Medals for Gallantry, 10 Police Medals for Distinguished Service, 92 Police Medals for Meritorious Service and six Jeevan Raksha Padak awards for lifesaving.
In addition, two BSF martyrs, Sanwala Ram Vishnoi and Shsishupal Singh, were awarded with the United Nations’ prestigious Hammarskjold Medal posthumously for their gallantry while on a UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
