Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- New Delhi: In wake of the Galwan Valley clash between Indian and Chinese troops amid tensions on the Line of Actual Control, the government has given approval to the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to set up 47 Border Outposts (BoPs) to step up vigil along the border.

Union Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy made the announcement in his address at the 59th Raising Day function, in Greater Noida, of the ITBP - one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) under the Ministry of Home Affairs and responsible to guard 3,488 km India-China border.

The Minister also said that 28 types of new vehicles have been provided to the ITBP, which has been allotted a budget of Rs 7,223 crore.

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