India's Deadliest Shadow Forces

India's covert ops unit under RAW. Carrying out highly classified and deniable missions.

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The SFF is an elite covert force, raised in the 1960s, specialising in high-altitude and clandestine operations.

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Para SF is India's elite special forces unit, trained for high-risk raids, counter-terrorism, and hostage rescue.

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MARCOS is the Indian Navy's elite special forces unit, expert in maritime warfare and counter-piracy

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Garud Commando Force is the Indian Air Force's elite unit, tasked with airbase protection, combat search and rescue, and specialised air operations.

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The NSG, known as the Black Cats, is India's elite counter-terror force, specialising in hostage rescue and high-risk urban operations.

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COBRA is CRPF's elite counter-insurgency unit, trained for jungle warfare and operations against Naxalite and extremist groups.

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India's Deadliest Shadow Forces

BY: BISHAL SINGH

India's covert ops unit under RAW. Carrying out highly classified and deniable missions.

Special Group (RAW)

The SFF is an elite covert force, raised in the 1960s, specialising in high-altitude and clandestine operations.

Special Frontier Forces (SFF)

Para SF is India's elite special forces unit, trained for high-risk raids, counter-terrorism, and hostage rescue.

Indian Army-Para Special Forces (Para SF)

MARCOS is the Indian Navy's elite special forces unit, expert in maritime warfare and counter-piracy

Indian Navy - Marine Commando Force (MARCOS)

Garud Commando Force is the Indian Air Force's elite unit, tasked with airbase protection, combat search and rescue, and specialised air operations.

Indian Air Force - Garud Commando Force

The NSG, known as the Black Cats, is India's elite counter-terror force, specialising in hostage rescue and high-risk urban operations.

National Security Guard (NSG)

COBRA is CRPF's elite counter-insurgency unit, trained for jungle warfare and operations against Naxalite and extremist groups.

CRPF Commando Battalion For Resolute Action (COBRA)