THE ANALYSIS OF FORMATION OF THE BORDER GUARDS’ TRAINING SYSTEM IN THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA

  • N.V. Bhinder
Keywords: border guards’ training, skills and expertise, special training, Punjab border troops, basic individual training, training camp

Abstract

The article concerns the analysis of historical requisites of formation of the border guards’ training system in the Republic of India. The author has proved that the training system of servicemen who were performing the border security functions started in the Vedic period. The principles of military training in the Delhi Sultan- ate, the Mughal Empire and the Sikh Kingdom were described. The peculiarities of training of border guards in British India, the personnel of the Punjab border troops in particular, were analyzed in details. It has been proved that some principles are relevant nowadays to be applied within the border guards’ training to protect the border sectors where border clashes and insurgencies raise.

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Published
2017-06-26
Pages
31-36
Section
СЕКЦІЯ 4 ТЕОРІЯ І МЕТОДИКА ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ОСВІТИ