Indian Special Forces

[hkdas]

Like I said, their cover is subject to annual/semi-annual reviews so if the threat perception is still high the SPG cover will remain. However, they should be given Z/Y cover now, having to cover 3 Gandhis with SPG protection (and all the perks this brings) is very costly.

annual/semi annual reviews of SPG didn't find that ghandi family don't need SPG protection?? what kind of threat sonia and rahul is facing?? they are most valuable assets of anti-nationals.

 

[Abingdonboy]

annual/semi annual reviews of SPG didn't find that ghandi family don't need SPG protection?? what kind of threat sonia and rahul is facing?? they are most valuable assets of anti-nationals.

Just by being high profile Indian leaders I assume they face the usual jihadi/LeT/JuD/JeM threat and potentially "Khalsatanis" also (but their actual ability to do so is limited).

But they don't need SPG cover for this- if the NSA is covered by the CRPF then so should they be (or any suitable CAPF unit).

The fact is, it isn't just the physical cover that is expensive but the fringe benefits that being an SPG protectee brings. All SPG protectees are entitled to government accomadation (for security reasons), "no-frisking" at airports, government pool bullet proof vehicles etc and this is what Priyanka Gandhi- a private citizen- is using.

 

[danish_vij]

Hi - isn't this the picture of the Sikh L.I coming back into Chennai port from Sri Lanka after the pullout? Kindly enlighten.

IPKF Troops during the final withdrawal from the Island
transcurrents » The Human Face of the IPKF

 

[Bornubus]

there are good possibility that those are SOG of J&K police. even if they are para sf, then what the problem? it is better to use some civilian clothing than wearing uniform and "special forces" tab.

even RR use mix of civilian dress and combat uniform.
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^^ marcos in J&K. you can see their combat uniform under that Phiran



that are using civilian dress... how could a sniper know that the man in green,blue or any other colored dress is an army man?? in the mean time a sniper can identify soldiers in army fatigues much easy,

Nope,J&K SOG don't have Tavor in service, they have few M4s in limited numbers but they mostly use Aks and INSAS with almost every sight including thermal.

 

[mkb95]

 

[Abingdonboy]

Not SF, regulars.

 

[Foxbat Alok]

Not SF, regulars.

 

[Armani]

Forgive me if these were posted before.

Thanks to Randy M

 

[mkb95]

marcos

sf or regular?

 

[Unknowncommando]

marcos

sf or regular?

The 2nd is old pic of para sf and 3 rd is CRPF cobra sniper

 

[Abingdonboy]

Forgive me if these were posted before.

Thanks to Randy M

MARCOs during Yemen evacuation operations (OP Rahat).

 

[Foxbat Alok]

who is the guy in woodland camo

who is the guy in woodland camo

 

[Brahmaputra Mail]

who is the guy in woodland camo

who is the guy in woodland camo

He's also from MARCOS.

 

[Foxbat Alok]

He's also from MARCOS.

Really !!!! am never seen Marcos in woodland camo & why he is using different camo than others & also he is look like a European or any other country even we can't see this guy in other stock pics so I don't think he is a marcos

 

[Abingdonboy]

Really !!!! am never seen Marcos in woodland camo & why he is using different camo than others & also he is look like a European or any other country even we can't see this guy in other stock pics so I don't think he is a marcos

100% MARCOs, we had this discussion at the time, he is MARCOs (go to page 360 onwards on this thread to see the discussion). Unfortunatly the picture I remember clarifying this (him with the restof his team in UCP) has been lost:

Indian Special Forces | Page 376


But the point remains, he's MARCOs, why would a foriegn sailor be present on an IN vessel, embedded with Indian SOFs, during a live operation?



Anyway, some other snaps of MARCOs during Op Rahat: