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| + | =Parachute Regiment: India= | ||
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| + | [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com//Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=From-Sierra-Leone-to-Sri-Lanka-they-have-10062015007021 ''The Times of India''], Jun 10 2015 | ||
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| + | [[File: Commando forces of India.jpg|Commando forces of India; Graphic courtesy: [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com//Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=From-Sierra-Leone-to-Sri-Lanka-they-have-10062015007021 ''The Times of India''], Jun 10 2015|frame|500px]] | ||
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| + | ''' From Sierra Leone to Sri Lanka, they have earned laurels across continents ''' | ||
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| + | Para Commandos, who carried out two surgical strikes across the bo rder in Myanmar early on Tu esday , are among the finest ke pt secrets of the Indian Army . | ||
| + | Comprising a few thou sand specially trained com mandos, the seven Special Fo rces (SF) battalions are part of the Parachute Regiment. The latest operation in Myanmar completed without suffering any casualties adds another feather to the much-coveted history of India's most sea soned commando force. | ||
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| + | Drawing its origins to an ad hoc commando unit formed during the Indo-Pak war of 1965, the Para Com mandos have operated across continents. The SF personne are also a key part of the Na tional Security Guard (NSG) which has specially trained units for anti-hijack and anti-terrorist operations. | ||
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| + | The SF units of the Army are among the most decorat ed with several Ashok Chak ras and other gallantry awards under their belt. | ||
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| + | In Sierra Leone in June 2000, they successfully res cued over 200 soldiers of 58 Gorkha Rifles who were being held captive by the Revolu tionary United Front rebels. | ||
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| + | During the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) de ployment in Sri Lanka, SF units were in the forefront of operations against the LTTE The operations in Sri Lanka were among the bloodiest in the history of SF battalions. | ||
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| + | During the 1971 war, 2 Pa ra (air-borne) carried out the first publicly recorded airborne assault by Indian troops. It was also the first unit to enter Dhaka. | ||
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| + | During the 1999 Kargil conflict, SF personnel carried out several highly successful and high impact operations. | ||
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The special forces of the Indian Army
The Times of India
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From: The Times of India
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Special forces of the Indian Army
Indian Army's premier strike force
Paras deployed around the globe, 1971-2015
’Commandos’ (Special Forces)
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Special forces and specialised equipments, Indian Army, as on March 1, 2017
Parachute Regiment: India
Para commandos
The Times of India, Jun 10 2015
From Sierra Leone to Sri Lanka, they have earned laurels across continents
Para Commandos, who carried out two surgical strikes across the bo rder in Myanmar early on Tu esday , are among the finest ke pt secrets of the Indian Army . Comprising a few thou sand specially trained com mandos, the seven Special Fo rces (SF) battalions are part of the Parachute Regiment. The latest operation in Myanmar completed without suffering any casualties adds another feather to the much-coveted history of India's most sea soned commando force.
Drawing its origins to an ad hoc commando unit formed during the Indo-Pak war of 1965, the Para Com mandos have operated across continents. The SF personne are also a key part of the Na tional Security Guard (NSG) which has specially trained units for anti-hijack and anti-terrorist operations.
The SF units of the Army are among the most decorat ed with several Ashok Chak ras and other gallantry awards under their belt.
In Sierra Leone in June 2000, they successfully res cued over 200 soldiers of 58 Gorkha Rifles who were being held captive by the Revolu tionary United Front rebels.
During the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) de ployment in Sri Lanka, SF units were in the forefront of operations against the LTTE The operations in Sri Lanka were among the bloodiest in the history of SF battalions.
During the 1971 war, 2 Pa ra (air-borne) carried out the first publicly recorded airborne assault by Indian troops. It was also the first unit to enter Dhaka.
During the 1999 Kargil conflict, SF personnel carried out several highly successful and high impact operations.
