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'''Indo-Tibetan Border Police (Water Wing)''' is a special unit of [[Indo-Tibetan Border Police]] of [[India]].<br />
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The Water Wing of ITBP was established on 30 August 2011, with an initial strength over 125 personnel led by a commandant.<br />
It is responsible for patrolling riverine borders of Himalayan regions. This includes [[Pangong Lake|Pangong Tso]] Lake, Chang Chenmo River and Shyok River and [[Indus]] River in Leh district, and [[Brahmaputra]] river in Arunachal Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/199897/water-wing-flotilla-india-china.html |title=Water-wing flotilla for India-China border |publisher=Deccanherald.com |date= 23 October 2011|accessdate=2013-10-04}}</ref><br />
<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-08-30/news/29945020_1_water-bodies-intelligence-wing-indo-china |title=ITBP's amphibious unit to man water bodies along China border - Economic Times |publisher=Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2011-08-30 |accessdate=2013-10-04}}</ref>It offer logistical assistance to BoPs stationed there, aid in disaster management during water-related emergencies, and train ITBP soldiers in water-based operations. Its headquarters is at Tezpur, Assam. The Brahmaputra river, which flows here, offers a good site for its training.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Border Security Force (Water Wing)]]<br />
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