Indian Special Forces (archived)

[sayareakd]

Marcos, everything about them are secret.......................

 

[ALBY]

Can anyone give details of the current operations of the SFF...Also please post some of their new images.....Everyone is talking much about marcos ,para ,garuds and even newly created police commando wings of different states but nothing much of our elite covert force is coming out

 

[mattster]

A special comment about the "special forces, commandos, etc". This comment is not specific to just India.

I have noticed that in the every single country in the world believes that their commandos are the "best in the world". England, France, UK, US, India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Africa, Singapore, Israel, Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand.........go anywhere you want.

They all claim that their "special forces" are among the best of the best. Can this really be true ??

 

[Neil]

A special comment a "special forces, commandos, etc". This comment is not specific to just India.

I have noticed that in the every single country in the world believes that their commandos are the "best in the world". England, France, UK, US, India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Africa, Singapore, Israel, Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand.........go anywhere you want.

They all claim that their "special forces" are among the best of the best. Can this really be true ??

well thats because you really dont know how they operate or their operation.....its secret....they rarely go for a joint training or exercise and also they are best of the best from your military so everyone thinks that they have the best to protect them...

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

I think ISRAEL's MOSSAD is the best in the WORLD.

 

[Neil]

I think ISRAEL's MOSSAD is the best in the WORLD.

they are not special forces....they are intelligence agency- they asks for specs ops people in case of need...

 

[joe81]

Meet Marcos, India's version of Seals

Indian naval marine force has carried out joint exercises with US counterparts

Away from the public glare, the Indian Navy, in the past two decades, has prepared its own special forces on the pattern of the US Navy Seals-the team that killed Osama Bin Laden earlier this week in a stealth operation carried out in the dead of the night using choppers and sophisticated equipment.

The Indian Naval Marine force called the 'Marcos' has been modelled on the US Navy Seals in the training pattern, working style and the secrecy. The Indian unit came up some two decades ago and was started with training being imparted by the US Navy seals in the latter part of 1980s. Diplomatically, this was no mean feat since those were the Cold War years when India was an ally of the USSR. The beard disguises facial features.

The secrecy around the Marcos is the same as around the 'Seals'. Within the Indian Navy, the deployment and training pattern of Marcos is not discussed openly. Men, no women in the combat zone, are posted to 'diving units' and as 'sub-mariner' to disguise their real posting, said sources. Officials admitted that India may not have stealth choppers like the US, but Marcos have Sea King choppers, while the weaponry is largely from Europe and Israel.

The 'trust' of the Marcos on the Seals and vice versa is evident from the joint exercises conducted to fine tune special operations. This is something such crack teams do not carry out with other navies without being in the comfort zone. In April last year, the two specialised forces carried out a joint exercise off the coast of Goa. This was the last documented exchange between the two units.

Sources confirmed that periodically Indian Marcos have been visiting the 'Seals' in small units of two to three. "This largely to see what new techniques and technologies are available ", said an official. Apart from this, in 2009, the 'Seals' carried out a joint exercise with Indian Army special forces at the Army's jungle warfare school at Warangal.

Indian Marcos have taken part in several operations like the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The Marcos are also attached with the Army in counter-insurgency duty in Kashmir for operations in the lakes in the Valley, earning them the sobriquet "magarmach' or crocodile from the locals.

Unlike the US, India's immediate adversaries are closer to home, hence the Army Special Forces have also been developed in the past 40 years or so. The US uses the navy forces more, while India has the option of the Army units - some 8 in number, of 600 men each. The US has a sea-going force and has traditionally fought away from home using warships, hence the greater stress on navy Seals and aircraft carriers. Indian special forces have the capability to be launch a contingent of a small strike group on board choppers or specialised amphibious ships that do not need a jetty to berth near a coast.

The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News

 

[sayareakd]

Any know from which force these commandos are from

Any know from which force these commandos are from

this is second time i saw them first time if i am not mistaken when Russian PM arrived in Delhi these guys were deployed around hyderabad house in Delhi.

 

[JBH22]

CISF if i'm not mistaken

 

[nrj]

If they were protecting Russian PM or some VVIP then they can be SPGs i.e Special Protection Group. Not sure though.

 

[plugwater]

Saya if you post the whole article it might help us find the unit.

 

[debasree]

they r delhi police swat team specially modified during commonwealth games.

 

[debasree]

only base is not enough every base should connect the national information grid and they should have their own armour vehicle and air asset,mainly 2-3 choppers should stationed each bases so in emergency they can reach the spot quicly and start opperation without other agencys help.

 

[JBH22]

only base is not enough every base should connect the national information grid and they should have their own armour vehicle and air asset,mainly 2-3 choppers should stationed each bases so in emergency they can reach the spot quicly and start opperation without other agencys help.

The state who got these NSG hubs must also take some steps they can't just rely on Centre for security they should also develop their Special police force to act as a first line of defence.
Some state have done so Maharashtra has created its Force One etc,its up to State to build and enhance their police force the NSG will come in siege situations but the very first unit to kill another 26/11 type terrorist would be the state police.

 

[Dark_Prince]

They are Delhi Police Commandos...their new Swat Team!!

 

[vijaytripoli]

This pic is posted in TOI today & were deployed in Delhi after the Bomb Blast.
Chau

 

[Blackwater]

Delhi police S.W.A.T............

 

[Koovie]

Wow even police has knee pads and kevlar helmets now...........

 

[sayareakd]

I didnt had any case in high court that is why i didnt go their or i would have taken few pics and even got some info from those guys, BTW that place where the blast occurred, i used to park my car as that place was near gate no. 7.

 

[sayareakd]

BTW these guys dont look that good, but the guys i saw when Russian PM visited those were tall guys with imposing bad ass personality. That time some one had posted a pic on BR, can someone get that pic, pls.