Indian Special Forces Contingent Deployed To Serve In Afghanistan

http://www.india-defence.com/reports-3371 ^

[Srirangan]

India has sent a 75 men strong contingent of special Indo-Tibetan Border Police commandos to serve in Afghanistan where terrorist activities from Pakistan is seeing a market rise for the past 18 months.

Earlier 'Press Trust Of India' had reported that at least 134 highly trained commandos would be dispatched in two batches. The first batch of 75, according to source, is said to have already left for Afghanistan. The second batch of around 50 commandos is expected to be sent in the first week of July 2007.

[Srirangan]

I think that’s the pic when they got all decorated for the parade in Delhi.

[Bender2]

Re: I think that’s the pic when they got all decorated for the parade in Delhi.

Okay, Srirangan, old sport... firmly insert tongue into cheek!

[mcshot]

Outstanding! Probably never get to read of their exploits though.

[Liberty Valance]

Lee Enfield Rifle.

Didn't the Indian Army field this rifle ... and what is their standard issue today?

[CarrotAndStick]

Didn't the Indian Army field this rifle ... and what is their standard issue today?

[Liberty Valance]

Thanks. ;)

[Liberty Valance]

[Srirangan]

:D

[Liberty Valance]

ROFLMBO!!!

[Bender2]

... and...

This is our standard reply... to humorless folks

[Gengis Khan]

Training?? Read the article first.

[Gengis Khan]

I thought this is what the “commandos” used:

http://www.mp5.net/images/mp5a3-500.gif

[Gengis Khan]

I am not sure if this is true but the ITBP commandos are in reality the SFF.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Frontier_Force

[An_Indian]

Have you heard about Indian Army's Counterinsurgency and Jungle Warfare School

Even some of the US Special Forces have received they training at this highly reputed CI school. The French and Italians are requesting similar access. All special forces like Indian Army's Paratroops, Indian Navy's Marine Commandos and IAF's Garud and SFF/ITBP commandos go through extensive training here.

[sukhoi-30mki]

The ITBP are not exactly “troops”-they are separate federal police force with no attachment to the military which was originally formed to patrol the Indo-Tibetan border.In recent years,they have also been tasked with VIP protection & also given specialised anti-terrorist training.They are being sent to Afghanistan to protect Indian aid workers who are engaged in reconstruction efforts.

[sukhoi-30mki]

Pakistan cannot have much of a problem-the ITBP are,in this case,say,more closer to the the American Diplomatic Security Service than to the US Marines.

[hawkboy]

Interesting. Looks like they mixed design elements of the FAL, Galil/AK and Daewoo.

Definitely FAL’s they are carrying in the marching pic though.

[hawkboy]

Yes, they used the Lee Enfield for quite a while. I think the Ishipore arsenal actually rechambered some from .303 Brit to 7.62 NATO which you can now find as surplus here.

[mylife]

Thanks for clarification

[mylife]

Not that Im aware of.

I believe the use the folding MINSAS carbine