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The Special Protection Group (SPG) [a] is an agency under the Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of India, whose sole responsibility is protecting the prime minister of India and, in some cases, his or her family.
In India, the term "commando" is generally used to refer to the Special forces of India. 2 of the 3 Indian special forces currently have the word "commando" in their name while the other dropped the word "commando" for "Special Forces" in the late 1970s.
First conceived in 1985, the Marine Commando Force, also called MARCOS, was raised in February 1987. It is the special forces unit of the Indian Navy. [11] [12] Initially, the U.S. Navy SEALs and British special forces trained a few officers of the Indian navy who formed the first core of MARCOS.
20th Commando Battalion under Corps' staff at Pleiku, Gia Lai [290] 4th Corps. 1 Commando Battalion under Corps' staff at Bình Dương [291] 1st Military Region. 20th Commando Battalion at Thái Nguyên [292] 2nd Military Region. 19th Commando Battalion at Phú Thọ [293] 3nd Military Region. 41st Commando Battalion at Hải Phòng [294] 4th ...
That commando team also aimed at inspiring the people of Dhaka, who were frequently victims of killing and torture. The Crack Platoon successfully fulfilled these objectives. The World Bank mission, in its report, clearly described the hazardous situation prevailing in East Pakistan and urged ending the military regime in East Pakistan. [ 46 ]
5 Reconnaissance Commando was established at the Duku-Duku [13]: 42 camp in Natal, but was later moved to Phalaborwa in the Transvaal province. 6 Reconnaissance Commando (consisting of former Rhodesian Special Air Service) – was established in Durban. An attempt to integrate this unit into the South African Military was largely unsuccessful.
Active: 19 June 1952 (10th Group first established) [1] [2] 9 April 1987 (Special Forces Branch official birthday) [3] Country United States Branch United States Army Type ...
A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating in small teams behind enemy lines. [1] Originally "a commando" was a type of combat unit, as opposed to an individual in that unit.