Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for completing 12 consecutive months without losing a personnel in operational duties, marking the first such achievement in 47 years.
“A zero speaks volumes,” Modi said in a post on X, sharing a graphic featuring the number zero and three CRPF personnel holding guns.
“Zero CRPF casualties in 12 consecutive months. For the first time in 47 years,” the Prime Minister said.
A ZERO that speaks volumes. @crpfindia https://t.co/A7PQrAD5Nu— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 3, 2026
The milestone was also announced by CRPF Director General GP Singh. In a post on X, Singh said the force had completed one year without any operational fatality, with the last such death reported on October 30, 2025.
“This has happened after 47 years (last such period ended in January 1979),” the CRPF chief said.
Officials said nine CRPF personnel were killed while performing operational duties between January 1 and October 30, 2025.
The force said the achievement came despite sustained and intensified operations across various operational theatres where its personnel are deployed.
A senior CRPF officer described the development as a satisfying achievement, noting that the force has been at the forefront of internal security operations in several violence-affected regions.
“Not losing even a single jawan or officer in operations reflects the improving security situation and the force learning from its mistakes,” the officer said.
With around 3.25 lakh personnel, the CRPF is India’s largest paramilitary force and plays a key role in internal security operations across the country.
Its responsibilities include anti-Naxal operations, counter-terrorism duties in Jammu and Kashmir and counter-insurgency operations in the northeastern states.
The force was raised in 1939 under British rule and was renamed the Central Reserve Police Force in 1949, two years after India’s Independence.
According to official data, 2,270 CRPF personnel, including officers and jawans, have laid down their lives in the line of duty so far.
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Inputs from PTI
