This document summarizes several special forces units of India. It discusses the Para Special Forces (PARA SF) of the Indian Army, established in 1966. It also outlines the MARCOS of the Indian Navy, founded in 1987, and the Garud Commando Force of the Indian Air Force, formed in 2004. Additionally, it provides brief descriptions of the Ghatak Force platoons within the Indian Army, the National Security Guard counter-terrorism unit, Force One which guards Mumbai, and COBRA Force of the Central Reserve Police Force. The Special Frontier Force comprising Tibetan refugees is also summarized, which was created in 1962 to conduct covert operations against China.

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2. SPECIAL FORCE OF INDIA
• INTRODUCTION – India has several special forces (SF) units. The three
branches of the Indian armed forces have separate special force units .the
PARA SF of the Indian military , the MARCOS of Indian navy and the GARUD
COMMANDO FORCE of the Indian AIR FORCE.

3. Here are some special force units
1. PARA (SPECIAL FORCES) – This units also
known as PARA SF ,is a special force unit of
INDIAN ARMY and the part of the parachute
regiment.
 ACTIVE -- 1July 1966- present (55 years , 5
months).
 BRANCH – INDIAN ARMY.
 ROLE – special operations, counter terrorism,
hostage rescue, direct action , special
reconnaissance, covert operations.
PART of – Parachute Regiment.
Garrison/HQ –Bengaluru cantonment,
Bengaluru.
Motto -- “Men apart every man an
emperor.
Colonel of the regiment – Lt Gen Paramjit
singh.

4. STRENGTH
The total strength of the regiment stands at about
10,000,this includes five airborne infantry
battalions ,One national Rifles and Two Territorial
Army battalion personnel, while the para (SF)
includes Between 5,000 and 6,000 personnel .
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5. 2. MARCOS
COMMANDO
The MARCOS were founded in February
1987.MARCOS are capable of operating in
all types of environment ; at sea ,in air and
on land . The force has gradually acquired
more experience and an international
reputation for professionalism.
ACTIVE – February 1987- present
BRANCH – INDIAN NAVY
GARRISON/HQ – INS KARNA,
VISHAKAPATNAM, INDIA
ROLE – Air assault ,air borne force ,
amphibious , reconnaissance,
amphibious warfare, close
protection, close –quarters combat,
counter terrorism, direct action.
NICK NAMES – MAGARMACH(THE
CROCODILES), DADHIWALA FAUJ.
MOTTO – “THE FEW THE FEARLESS”

6. STRENGTH
The MARCOS are capable of under taking
operations in all type of terrain but are
specialized in maritime operations. The
force has undertaken numerous joint
exercises with special forces from around
the world .As of 2012 , THE MARCOS has
about 2000 personnel though the exit
number remain classified . MARCOS OF INDIAN NAVY
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7. 3. GARUD COMMANDO FORCE
THE GARUD COMMANDO FORCE is the
special forces unit of the Indian Air force . It
was formed in September 2004 and has a
current strength of over 1500 personnel
.The unit derives its name from GARUDA ,a
divine bird like creature in Hindu
mythology.
FOUNDED – 6 FEBRUARY 2004 – PRESENT
COUNTRY – INDIA
BRANCH– INDIAN AIR FORCE
ROLE – Air Assault ,Air borne forces, air field
control defense , air traffic control, close
protection, counter insurgency, counter
terrorism.
GARRISON/HQ – Hindan AFS,GHAZIABAD
MOTTO – Defence By Offence
DECORATIONS – 1 ASHOK CHAKRA, 4
SHAURYA CHAKRA

8. STRENGTH
• Very little is known about Garud Commando
operations and assignments. Garuds have been
deployed to Congo as a part of the UN
peacekeeping contingent. They also operate
alongside Army special forces in Jammu and
Kashmir to gain operational exposure. Towards
this purpose, teams from the flights are attached
to army SF units. The Garuds are now active in the
region of Jammu and Kashmir carrying out
counter insurgency operations and neutralising
the terrorists in the region. Garud Commandos
were tasked to provide security at the Yelahanka
AFS during Aero India-2005, 2007, and 2013.
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9. 4.GHATAK FORCE
A GHATAK PLATOON or GHATAK
COMMANDOS is a special operation capable
reconnaissance platoon that is present in
every infantry battalion in the INDIAN ARMY .
GHATAK is a Sanskrit word meaning “killer”
or “lethal” . Their name was given to them by
GENERAL BIPIN CHANDRA JOSHI. They act
as shock troop and spearhead assault ahead
of the battalion.
COUNTRY – INDIAN
TYPE – INFANTRY
PART OF – INDIAN ARMY
ROLE – Reconnaissance target
acquisition

10. STRENGTH
 A Ghatak platoon is usually 20-men strong,
consisting of a commanding Captain, 2 non-
commissioned officers and some specialised
soldiers like designated marksman, light
machine gunners, medics and radio operators.
The remaining soldiers act as assault troopers.
Ghatak platoons are equipped with the IWI
Tavor TAR-21, INSAS, or a version of the AK-
47 as their primary assault rifle. The marksmen
are equipped with the Dragunov
SVD and Heckler & Koch MSG-90 designated
marksman rifles. They wear standard issue
camouflage and body armour.[2] Depending on
the mission, they may carry other items like
ropes, climbing gear, grenades, rocket
launchers, laser target designators and night
vision equipment.
GHATAK FORCE

11. 5. NATIONAL SECURITY GUARD
The National Security Guard (NSG) is an
elite counter-terrorism unit under
the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). It was
founded on 16 October 1984 under the
National Security Guard Act, 1986,
following Operation Blue Star, the Golden
Temple attack and the assassination of
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, "for
combating terrorist activities and protect
states against internal disturbances.”
ABBREVIATION – NSG
MOTTO – OMNIPRESENT OMNIPOTENT
SECURITY
SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONS—Black
thunder, Ashwamedh , Combat mission
in Jammu and Kashmir, Vajra shakti,
Black tornado
REGIONAL HUBS – Mumbai, Kolkata,
Hyderabad, Chennai, Gandhinagar

12. STRENGTH
The strength of the NSG is estimated to
be about 7000+ personnel. Air transport to
support NSG is located at Indira Gandhi
Airport. Selection is demanding and has a drop
out rate of about 70–80 per cent. Three of their
14 months of training in Manesar, Haryana, are
devoted to the basics. Physical fitness training
has 26 elements, ranging from a cross-country
obstacle course to jumping from heights and
across divides and scaling different kinds of
terrain. One endurance test involves martial
arts, target shooting at the end of an obstacle-
ridden cross-country run. This is meant to
gauge the candidate's performance under
conditions of stress and exhaustion. Those
who successfully complete the tests are sent
for nine months of advanced training.
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13. 6.FORCE ONE
Force One is a specialised counter terrorism unit of
the Mumbai Police to guard the Mumbai
metropolitan area, one of the largest metropolitan
areas in the world, formed by Government of
Maharashtra on the lines of National Security
Guards (NSG). It was formed under Maharashtra
Police, as a response to the 2008 Mumbai terror
attacks and was commissioned two days before its
first anniversary at the time of establishment Shri
Jayant Patil was State Home Minister of
Maharashtra. On the occasion, Maharashtra Chief
Minister Ashok Chavan also laid the foundation
stone of the Force One's headquarters in Mumbai.
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14. STRENGTH
The strength of a force is
expressed by its magnitude.
The magnitude of a force is
expressed in the SI unit of
force called Newton. 1
Newton is the force which
can make an object of 1
kilogram mass to move at a
speed of 1 meter per
second.
• Equipment
• Glock 17
• Glock 19
• Smith & Wesson M&P
• Heckler & Koch MP5
• Brügger & Thomet MP9
FORCE ONE

15. 7.COBRA FORCE OF C.R.P.F
COBRA (backronym for Commando Batt
alion for Resolute Action) is a special
operation unit of the Central Reserve
Police Force (CRPF) of India proficient
in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare.
MOTTO – “VICTORY FOR GALLENT IN
WAR”
FORMED – 12 SEPTEMBER, 2008
PARENT AGENCY – CENTRAL
RESERVE POLICE FORCE
Headquarters – Directorate general
central reserve police force , block no. 1
,
C.G.O. Complex , Lodhi road , New
Delhi – 110003,INDIAN.

16. STRENGTH
 Cobra Battalions are trained to adapt in multi
tasking skills operations in extreme terrain. Cobra
personnel are trained in guerrilla warfare, field
engineering, tracking of explosives, jungle
survival techniques along with ops tactics to fight
insurgents. Specialized training programme
includes jungle warfare, Ops planning and
execution, physical endurance, map reading and
GPS, intelligence, heli-slithering.
 Small arms
• INSAS rifle
• FN FAL
• Excalibur assault rifle
• AKM assault rifle
• X-95 assault rifle
• 9mm 1A Auto Pisto COBRA FORCE
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17. 8.SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE
The Special Frontier Force (SFF) is an Indian special operations unit created on 14 November
1962. It mainly comprised Tibetan refugees living in India. Now it has increased in size and
scope of operations. Its primary goal originally was to conduct covert operations behind
Chinese lines in the event of another Sino-Indian War . It has been part of border operations
against China, including the 2020 China–India skirmishes.
 FOUNDED – 14 November 1962
 COUNTRY – INDIA
 ROLE – Special reconnaissance , Direct action, Hostage rescue , Unconventional warfare,
Foreign internal Defence .
 Part of – Cabinet of secretariat
 Nicknames – Establishment 22,
“phantoms of chittagong”
 Headquarters – chakrata, Uttarakhand, INDIA

18.  Operations
SFF was raised with covert operations in mind, mainly along the Indo-China border; however, SFF has been fielded by
the R&AW and the Indian government in various covert and overt operation theatres.
China
Cold War
In 1964 intelligence reports kept indicating that China was preparing to test a nuclear weapon at its Lop Nor nuclear
installation in Xinjiang. On 16 October 1964 China did indeed test a nuclear weapon in Xinjiang. It was expected, but
not enough details were known. Later in November 1964, the CIA launched a U2 flight out of Aviation Research
Centre (ARC)'s Charbatia Air Base in Orissa, but its return turned out to be something of a mishap. The Lockheed U-
2 overshot the runway and got stuck in slushy ground caused by heavy rain in the monsoon. Getting it unstuck and out
of India without being noticed by the Indian press, then even more subject to leftist influences and hence antagonistic
to the US, was another clandestine operation. This gave all concerned quite a scare and it was decided to rely on other
technical means.
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SPECIAL FRONTIER
FORCE

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