New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- The Indo-Tibetan Border Police's (ITBP) 27th battalion clinched the best anti-naxal battalion honour for delivering outstanding operational results and leading impactful community initiatives in Chhattisgarh.

ITBP Director General Praveen Kumar honoured the prestigious award to the battalion's Commandant Vivek Kumar Pandey and BP Badaya during the force's Raising Day Director General's Parade held today in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir.

Shattering the red corridor deployed in the challenging Mohla-Manpur area near the borders of Maharashtra's Gadchiroli and Kanker, the Kerala-based 27th Battalion has been at the forefront of the campaign against Maoists.

The unit's most significant victory came in August 2025, when ...