Patrolling by the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) along the China border has seen a significant rise after the 2020 incident in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan valley when 20 soldiers were killed in violent clashes with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
The Union Home Ministry’s annual report for 2024-25, which was published on Wednesday (March 25, 2026), stated that from April 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 as many as 4,503 patrols were conducted by the ITBP, the primary border guarding force deployed along the 3,488 km China border. On an average, ITBP conducted 500 patrols per month during the nine-month period.
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“ITBP ensured security of the border and remained vigilant during heightened security scenarios along the Indo-China border. To keep strict vigil, ITBP conducted 4,503 patrols along Indo-China border,” the report said.
A comparison with the previous annual reports show that 6,561 patrols were conducted between January 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024, a 15-month window averaging about 437 patrols per month, while 2,899 patrols were conducted between April 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022, with an average of 322 patrols per month.
