India, Feb. 13 -- Manipur's dog breed Tangkhul Hui has been inducted into the dog squads of Assam Rifles as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign.

The dog breed, also called Haofa, was inducted as part of the directive from MHA issued last year asking all central armed police forces (CAPFs) to induct two Indian dog breeds.

Assam Rifles is a paramilitary force responsible for border security, counter insurgency and in maintaining law and order in the northeastern region and in Jammu and Kashmir.

"The Tangkhul Hui breed was inducted to the dog squads of Assam Rifles as part of the directive from MHA issued last year asking all CAPFs to induct two Indian dog breeds. Till date we have trained 6 dogs from the Manipur breed and inducted th...