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Friday, November 28, 2025
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Topic: Special Forces

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

Army ramps up two-front readiness, 5 Bhairav Commando units ready for frontline deployment

Three battalions are being deployed along northern frontier with China and Pakistan, one in the northeast and another on western front, ThePrint has learnt.

UP STF raids fake embassy in Ghaziabad, arrests man running it

The accused, Harsh Vardhan Jain, was engaged in brokering deals by promising fake job placements in companies abroad.

Russian forces kill ‘ISIS-linked’ hostage takers at detention centre in Rostov

Hostage takers, some of whom were terror convicts, knocked out bars of window in their cell and entered a guard room, taking at least 2 prison officers hostage, says Russian media.

Photo from Rajnath Ladakh trip reveals two ‘secret’ special forces buys

Photo from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Ladakh Friday reveals recent acquisitions made by the Army’s Para Special Forces for battle edge. 

Army plans to expand roles for elite special and airborne forces known for surgical strikes

Army has proposed to change the way volunteers are selected and trained for special forces under Parachute Regiment, wants a maximum of 500 personnel trained in every course.

Special Forces meant to do ops like surgical strikes. They’re called ‘special’ for a reason

India’s Special Forces are equipped reasonably, but not with the latest technology. It is time we provided them the latest and the best that’s available.

New tri services special ops division, meant for surgical strikes, finishes 1st exercise today

The week-long exercise in Gujarat saw personnel of the Army, Navy commando unit and Air Force’s Garud test drills of the division.

Lt Col Dhoni begins duty with Army troops in Kashmir, could train with special forces

Former Indian cricket captain M.S. Dhoni will live, eat, work and sleep like any regular soldier during his two-week stint in Kashmir.

Award citations of Army’s elite 10 Para commandos in 1971 war destroyed ‘as per policy’

The Central Public Information Officer said the relevant record of citations have been destroyed and hence not available.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.