Special Forces

Indian Navy Flips Switch On Chopper Battle Royale

On Tuesday, the Indian Navy took its first tentative steps towards a contest that will stretch its dexterity, nerve and patience in a space thus far…

Exclusive Extract: Operation Jinnah By Livefist’s Shiv Aroor

We're very happy to announce the release of Operation Jinnah, the first novel by Livefist's Shiv Aroor. A military special forces thriller. Shiv will be interacting with…

BOOK EXCERPT: When Indian Soldiers Were Hunted In Sierra Leone

6.15 a.m., 15 July 2000, Kailahun, Sierra Leone, West Africa. A loud explosion shattered the early morning silence in this remote and backward eastern corner of…

First Visual Hints About Indian Army’s ‘Surgical Strike’?

https://youtu.be/1qSegS2sjTU Easily the most defining nat-sec story in 2016, the Indian Army's cross-border raid into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (termed 'surgical strikes' by the Army and press) has…

Indian Navy To Get 2 Swimmer Delivery Subs

In the latest in a long and tantalisingly unclear saga, the Indian Navy was cleared last week to procure two mini submersibles -- swimmer delivery vehicles…

SPOTTED: India’s NSG In Full Kit

Spotted this crack team from India's primary anti-terror special service, the National Security Guard at the Bhartiya Janata Party headquarters yesterday. They dropped by for a…

L&T Developing Bond-Style Mini-Sub For Navy?

Indian private firm Larsen & Toubro indicates it is designing and building a swimmer delivery vehicle (SDV). This poster was up at the L&T stand at…

New Camo Colours For Indian Super Hercs?

This scale model IAF C-130J Super Hercules at the Western Air Command headquarters in Delhi shows the platform in a grey-camo paint scheme. While the six…

PHOTOS: The IAF C-130J In Flood Relief Operations

PHOTOS: India’s Eastern Command Military Tattoo

The Indian Army's Eastern Command Military Tattoo & Army Equipment Display was held in Kolkata from Feb 2-3. Apart from the usual "Know Your Army" exhibition,…