A SMALL INTRODUCTION OF INDIAN PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)

BY BHANUTEJA V.R

Para (Indian Special Forces)

Active from 1966 Branch of Indian Army , Part of Para Regiment ,Special ForceMotto “Men apart, every men an emperor”Roles and Primary Tasks tasked with missions such as special operations, direct action, hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, foreign internal defence, counter-proliferation, counter-insurgency, seek and destroy and personnel recovery. Strength comes with 7 Bn.HQ - Bangalore

Training

HALO (High Altitude Low Opening)

HAHO (High Altitude High Opening)

High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) in Sonamarg, Kashmir and the

 Counterinsurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) in Vairengte, Mizoram, 

Indian special forces training school in Nahan, Himachal Pradesh.

Equipment

Transportation

Mi-17 helicopters

Special reconnaissance

Counter-terrorism

Engagements

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971,Operation Blue Star,Operation Cactus,Operation Pawan,Kashmiri hostage taking 1995,Kargil War (1999),Operation Rakshak,Operation KhukriCounter-terrorism operations in Samba2015 Indian counter-insurgency operation in Myanmar

2015 Indian counter-insurgency operation in Myanmar

2015 Indian counter-insurgency operation in Myanmar