Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
The Ministry of Home Affairs is the Government of India's department for internal security and domestic order. It oversees the central armed police forces, border management, centre–state relations, disaster management and internal-security policy. It is the institution most responsible for security inside India's borders, as distinct from external defence.
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- Headquarters
- North Block, New Delhi
- Forces overseen
- Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)
- Budget (2026-27)
- ₹2.55 lakh crore
- Naxal-affected districts
- 38 (2024), from 126 (2018)
Role
The Home Ministry runs India’s internal-security architecture. It controls the Central Armed Police Forces — the BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB — manages the country’s land borders, and coordinates centre–state security and disaster response. Its remit is domestic order and internal threats, complementing the external mandate of the Indian Army and the defence establishment.
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Timeline since 1947
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Ministry of Home Affairs constituted
Inherited responsibility for internal order and the integration of princely states.
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Reorganisation of Jammu & Kashmir
Article 370 changes and the reorganisation of the state into two union territories were administered through the ministry.
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Left-Wing Extremism footprint at a multi-decade low
MHA figures put LWE-affected districts at 38, down from 126 in 2018, and the 'most affected' at 6; violence incidents fell from 1,936 (2010) to 374 (2024).
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Operation Black Forest
The largest anti-Naxal offensive to date, in the Karregutta Hills on the Chhattisgarh–Telangana border; the CPI (Maoist) general secretary was among those killed weeks later.
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'Naxal-Mukt Bharat' deadline
The Ministry set 31 March 2026 as its target to eliminate Left-Wing Extremism nationwide, the centrepiece of an internal-security consolidation drive.
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Home Minister declares the three internal-security threats 'by and large' resolved
Speaking in Bastar, the Home Minister said India was 'by and large' free of Left-Wing Extremism, Jammu & Kashmir terrorism and Northeast insurgency; critics noted residual Maoist activity in a few districts.
Frequently asked
- What is Ministry of Home Affairs?
- The Ministry of Home Affairs is the Government of India's department for internal security and domestic order. It oversees the central armed police forces, border management, centre–state relations, disaster management and internal-security policy. It is the institution most responsible for security inside India's borders, as distinct from external defence.
- When was Ministry of Home Affairs established?
- Ministry of Home Affairs was established 1947.
- What does Ministry of Home Affairs do?
- Its remit covers Internal security and counter-insurgency policy, Central Armed Police Forces (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB), Border management, Centre–state relations and union territories, Disaster management.
- What is the latest on Ministry of Home Affairs?
- As of 2026-07-05: Home Minister declares the three internal-security threats 'by and large' resolved. Speaking in Bastar, the Home Minister said India was 'by and large' free of Left-Wing Extremism, Jammu & Kashmir terrorism and Northeast insurgency; critics noted residual Maoist activity in a few districts.
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