Indian Special Forces (archived)

[boris]

7th PARA is designated as 7TH PARA AIRBORNE SF......just to get them also the SF preveilages..

Oh yes that "great" move a Para general suggested got implemented. In Gen. Katoch's book he was and still is very critical of Para generals interference in Para(SF) affairs.

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

Are they Indian Special Forces? Really? Great outfits.......

 

[Kunal Biswas]

That is because you engage a hostile from 80ms with a cross bow with cyanide capsule at the tip, Not so much with 9mm suppressed pistol ..

IA still use such in SF ..

...I thought that silenced pistols had replced the cross bows..

 

[abingdonboy]

7th PARA is designated as 7TH PARA AIRBORNE SF......just to get them also the SF preveilages..

the 5th,6th and 7th BTNs AREN'T SF, they don't get the same training or the same equipment and don't even get to wear the "Special Forces" tab.

 

[Ankit Purohit]

Fantastic photos ,what a personality they have.

 

[ghost]

the 5th,6th and 7th BTNs AREN'T SF, they don't get the same training or the same equipment and don't even get to wear the "Special Forces" tab.

THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

Battalion summary

15 Apr 1952 1st Para(Punjab) converted 1977 as 1stPara-cdo,later Para(SF)
15 Apr 1952 2nd Para(Maratha) converted 2001 as 2nd Para(SF)
15 Apr 1952 3rd Para(Kumaon) converted after 2001 as 3rd Para(SF)
Aug 1960 4th Para converted ca 2004 as 4th Para(SF)
Jan 1963 5th Para
Feb 1963 6th Para
Oct 1964 7th Para
Jan 1965 8th Para converted to infantry ca 1972 as 16th Mahar
1 Jul 1966 9th Para-Cdo later redesignated as 9th Para (SF)

1Jun 1967 10th Para-Cdo later redesignated as 10th Para (SF)
1 Feb 1996 21st Para(SF) <conversion of 21st Maratha light infantry>


The 31st Rashtriya Rifles(Commando) is affiliated with the Parachute Regiment and there are also two affiliated Territorial Army battalions: 106th Infantry Bn (TA) at Bangalore and 116th Infantry Bn (TA) at Deolali.It does not appear that any of these are organized to operate as parachute or special forces battalions.


@ALBY @boris

 

[boris]

THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

Battalion summary

15 Apr 1952 1st Para(Punjab) converted 1977 as 1stPara-cdo,later Para(SF)
15 Apr 1952 2nd Para(Maratha) converted 2001 as 2nd Para(SF)
15 Apr 1952 3rd Para(Kumaon) converted after 2001 as 3rd Para(SF)
Aug 1960 4th Para converted ca 2004 as 4th Para(SF)
Jan 1963 5th Para
Feb 1963 6th Para
Oct 1964 7th Para
Jan 1965 8th Para converted to infantry ca 1972 as 16th Mahar
1 Jul 1966 9th Para-Cdo later redesignated as 9th Para (SF)

1Jun 1967 10th Para-Cdo later redesignated as 10th Para (SF)
1 Feb 1996 21st Para(SF) <conversion of 21st Maratha light infantry>


The 31st Rashtriya Rifles(Commando) is affiliated with the
Parachute Regiment and there are also two affiliated Territorial Army battalions: 106th Infantry Bn (TA) at Bangalore and 116th Infantry Bn (TA) at Deolali.It does not appear that any of these are organized to operate as parachute or special forces battalions.


@ALBY @boris

Another addition would be June(?) 2011 - 11 Para(SF).

 

[abingdonboy]

THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

Battalion summary

15 Apr 1952 1st Para(Punjab) converted 1977 as 1stPara-cdo,later Para(SF)
15 Apr 1952 2nd Para(Maratha) converted 2001 as 2nd Para(SF)
15 Apr 1952 3rd Para(Kumaon) converted after 2001 as 3rd Para(SF)
Aug 1960 4th Para converted ca 2004 as 4th Para(SF)
Jan 1963 5th Para
Feb 1963 6th Para
Oct 1964 7th Para
Jan 1965 8th Para converted to infantry ca 1972 as 16th Mahar
1 Jul 1966 9th Para-Cdo later redesignated as 9th Para (SF)

1Jun 1967 10th Para-Cdo later redesignated as 10th Para (SF)
1 Feb 1996 21st Para(SF) <conversion of 21st Maratha light infantry>


The 31st Rashtriya Rifles(Commando) is affiliated with the Parachute Regiment and there are also two affiliated Territorial Army battalions: 106th Infantry Bn (TA) at Bangalore and 116th Infantry Bn (TA) at Deolali.It does not appear that any of these are organized to operate as parachute or special forces battalions.


@ALBY @boris

Indeed, I know this for a fact.


Source- my uncle who left the 7 Para btn in the least 24 months.

 

[ALBY]

PUNJAB SWAT with SIG553

NSG with SIG551

ODISHA POLICE SPECIAL TACTICAL UNIT (STU)

 

[ALBY]

MAHRASHTRA POLICE WITH M4 EQUIPPED WITH DUAL SCOPE

PUNJAB SWAT

MANIPUR POLICE COMMANDO

 

[Kunal Biswas]

NSG`s MP-5s ..

NSG guard

Kerela SWAT`s MP-5

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Almost all major agencies using MP-5, Getting similar upgrade Specially the Swiss red dot sight ..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Another one ..

 

[Twinblade]

MANIPUR POLICE COMMANDO

Indian reserve battalion manipur.

 

[datguy79]

anyone have more info on this pic? Apparently a joint Indo-afghan training exercise with the Indian desert special forces, according to the facebook caption:

 

[Twinblade]

anyone have more info on this pic? Apparently a joint Indo-afghan training exercise with the Indian desert special forces, according to the facebook caption:

That is a very interesting picture. I am actually interested in beige/tan berets. Afghan special forces are issued Tan berets if I remember correctly, but the camouflage appears to be Indian or very similar to Indian camo. The tan beret to the left seems to be carrying Afghan flag arm patch ?

 

[cobra commando]

anyone have more info on this pic? Apparently a joint Indo-afghan training exercise with the Indian desert special forces, according to the facebook caption:

^The pic is prolly from this exercise between Indian and Afghan Special Forces:
Indian, Afghan Armies in First Joint Counter-Terror Exercise

 

[datguy79]

That is a very interesting picture. I am actually interested in beige/tan berets. Afghan special forces are issued Tan berets if I remember correctly, but the camouflage appears to be Indian or very similar to Indian camo. The tan beret to the left seems to be carrying Afghan flag arm patch ?

Yes regular army is green, commandos are reddish-brown, and SF are beige/tan. I think a few of the Afghans are dressed in the black camo, which seems weird considering it is a desert exercise.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Night raids ..

I think a few of the Afghans are dressed in the black camo, which seems weird considering it is a desert exercise.

 

[ALBY]

 

[cobra commando]