How to join Rashtriya Rifles (RR)- Indian Army’s Counter Insurgency Force?

Siddhant Sandhu
December 29, 2022
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The Rashtriya Rifles are an Indian counter-insurgency force that was formed in 1990 to specifically serve in the Jammu and Kashmir regions. They also maintain public order by utilizing the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, of 1990. (AFSPA). The Indian Army reconstituted two corps to form the RR (about 75,000 troops). Its personnel is deputized from the Indian Army. The RR is led by an Additional Directorate General of Rashtriya Rifles (ADG RR).

Despite inherent weaknesses in their class and composition, the first RR units performed admirably. They were raised on an all-India/all-class basis, with troops from across the army, with the logic being that, because the units were going to fight an insurgency, there should be no room for vested interests to accuse a battalion of bias based on class or regional characteristics.

Keeping this in mind, it was decided to change the basic composition of the RR battalions. Instead of being made up of troops from all over the army, at least two RR battalions were integrated into each infantry regiment and another arm.

The RR units report to five “Counter Insurgency Force” (CIF) headquarters. Each CIF is in charge of a specific area of the Kashmir Valley and Jammu Division.

The RR units come under five “Counter Insurgency Force” (CIF) HQs. Each CIF is responsible for an area of the Kashmir Valley and Jammu Division.

Counter Insurgency Force (CIF) R / Romeo Force – Rajouri and Poonch
Counter Insurgency Force (CIF) D / Delta Force – Doda
Counter Insurgency Force (CIF) V / Victor Force – Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam, and Budgam
Counter Insurgency Force (CIF) K / Kilo Force – Kupwara, Baramulla, and Srinagar
Counter Insurgency Force (CIF) U / Uniform Force – Udhampur and Banihal

Victor Force and Kilo Force come under the operational control of XV Corps. Delta Force, Romeo Force, and Uniform Force come under the operational control of XVI Corps.

Also read: 10 Things You Must Know About The Rashtriya Rifles (RR)

The areas covered by the Counter Insurgency Forces are themselves divided into sectors:

Sector 1 – Anantnag district
Sector 2 – Kulgam district
Sector 3 – Manasbal Lake
Sector 4 – Doda district
Sector 5 – Baramulla district
Sector 6 – Poonch district
Sector 7 – Kupwara district
Sector 8 – Kupwara district
Sector 9 – Kishtwar district
Sector 10 – Baramulla district
Sector 11 – Banihal
Sector 12 – Budgam district

RR comprises 65 battalions. Known RR battalion affiliations include:

1 RR – Mahar Regiment
2 RR – Sikh Light Infantry
3 RR – Jammu & Kashmir Rifles
4 RR – Bihar Regiment
5 RR – Jat Regiment
7 RR – Punjab Regiment
9 RR – Rajputana Rifles
10 RR – Rajput Regiment
11 RR – Dogra Regiment
12 RR – The Grenadiers
13 RR – Kumaon Regiment
14 RR – Garhwal Rifles
15 RR – 1 Gorkha Rifles
17 RR – Maratha Light Infantry
19 RR – Sikh Light Infantry
20 RR – Dogra Regiment
21 RR – Brigade of the Guards
22 RR – Punjab Regiment
23 RR – Rajput Regiment
24 RR – Bihar Regiment
25 RR – Army Air Defence
26 RR – Kumaon Regiment
27 RR – Maratha Light Infantry
28 RR – Jammu & Kashmir Rifles
29 RR – The Grenadiers
30 RR – Mahar Regiment
31 RR – Parachute Regiment
32 RR – 3 Gorkha Rifles
34 RR – Jat Regiment
35 RR – Assam Regiment
36 RR – Garhwal Rifles
37 RR – Punjab Regiment
38 RR – Madras Regiment
39 RR – The Grenadiers
40 RR- Dogra and Artillery
41 RR – Maratha Light Infantry
42 RR – Assam Regiment
44 RR – Rajput Regiment
45 RR – Jat Regiment
46 RR – Sikh Regiment
47 RR – Bihar Regiment
48 RR – Garhwal Rifles
50 RR – Kumaon Regiment
51 RR – Mahar Regiment
52 RR – Jammu & Kashmir Rifles
53 RR – Punjab Regiment
55 RR – The Grenadiers
56 RR – Maratha Light Infantry
59 RR – Assam Regiment
60 RR – Naga Regiment
61 RR – Jat Regiment
62 RR – Dogra Regiment
63 RR -Bihar Regiment

How to Join the RR?

We should know that there is no direct recruitment to join the Rashtriya Rifles. One should serve in the regular army as a Jawan or an Officer.

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Instead, there are at least two RR battalions in each infantry regiment of the Indian Army, and troops and officers from the regiment are deputed to the RR battalions for two to three years. Because personnel must first enlist in a regiment before they may serve in the RR, it is therefore not possible to join the RR immediately. It is frequently a sought-after deputation since RR personnel earn 25% more money than regular army personnel and also receive additional benefits.

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