Sashastra Seema Bal or SSB (Meaning: Armed Border Force) (Devanāgarī: सशस्त्र सीमा बल, ) is one of India's Central Armed Police Forces. It is often referred to as a paramilitary force (although it is not one of the three officially defined paramilitary forces of India). It is currently under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India. It was formerly known as the Special Service Bureau.