Army begins raising new ‘Bhairav’ commando units for swift strikes on China, Pakistan fronts

Times of India began to raise the first party of the Five ‘Bhairav’ Light Commando Battalion, each of which is 250 specially trained soldiers, each of which is 250 specially trained soldiers to strengthen its fast strike capabilities with the army, Pakistan and China.

According to the plan, a total of 23 “agile and deadly” battalions will be created from existing troops to fill the gap between regular infantry and distinguished money. “The aim is to be in place of the first five units until October 31, but although it can take some more time until October 31,” he said.

Three of these first battalions will be part of the Udhampur -based Northern Command, each will be 14 corpses, 15 corpses in Leh, 15 corpses in Srinagar and 16 corps in Nagrota. In the report, the remaining two will be raised in the desert land of the western sector and in the rugged land of the eastern sector.
The 11.5-lacate army attracts these commandos under a “savings and upgrade” model that does not require additional unity induction from the existing 415 Infantry Battalion, each containing approximately 800 soldiers. Toi, “much smaller than the infantry battalions ‘Bhairav’ units will be equipped with the latest weapons, tools and drones. Speed, flexibility and high -effective tactical operations will be prepared,” he said.

These battalions will be added to the 10 -money special forces and five money (in the air) unit of the army, each of which is selected through meticulous training and equipped with special weapons. Special forces are typically deployed for high -risk tasks behind the enemy lines, while they are often used for tactical tasks. “Bhairav ​​’battalions, each seven eight officers, are to relieve the special forces that can concentrate on more critical tasks, Ez each seven eight officers, each.

‘Bhairav’ commandos will receive two to three-month specialty training in the theaters for a month advanced education, the report will follow the statement about the new ‘Rudra’ All-Rudra ‘All-‘ Drendants with the new ‘Rudra’ All-Salah Brigents on July 26. Loitering the batteries with ‘Bhairav’ battalions. As TOI has reported before, all infantry battalions will now have drone sets. A new Tri-Hizmet Joint Doctrine for Special Forces operations was released on Wednesday. In addition to the money-SF of the army, there are about 1,600 Garud Commandos in India’s IAF and more than 1,400 marine commandos (Marcos) in the navy.

Anil Chauhan, General Manager of Defense, said in the prediction of the doctrine as quoted by Toi, “Due to his agility, strategic access and mission -specific abilities, special forces are suitable for strategic access and mission -specific skills, and unanimously suitable for disproportionate operational effects through precise participation, deep insertion and unusual operations.