Indian Army's New Commandos: To be ready for modern warfare, the Indian Army has created a new commando formation named the Bhairav (Bhairon) Commando Force — a specialized intermediate unit designed to fill the capability gap between existing Ghatak platoon commandos and the Army’s Special Forces / Para Commandos. The new commando formation called the Bhairav Commando Force is now a reality. Five elite “Bhairon Battalions” have been raised initially to bridge the operational gap between Ghatak Commandos and full Special Forces. The plan is to raise around 25 units, each of ~250 troops, within six months, drawing personnel from key combat arms.

Deployment and Mission Areas

These units will be deployed across several corps responsible for the security of Leh, Srinagar, Nagrota, western In

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