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PARA COMMANDOS Special thanks to Counter Terror & Hostage Rescue for information and pictures During the 1965 Indo-Pak War, an ad hoc commando unit comprised of volunteers from various infantry regiments was organized by Lieutenant Colonel Megh Singh of the Brigade of the Guards. The unit was nicknamed, Meghdoot Force, and performed well in combat. Thus in June 1966, the Indian Government ...

This page uses CSS style sheets. You need at Netscape 4 or MS IE 4 to see style sheets.) India's Para Commandos The Red Devils India has long maintained a number of elite airborne units. The first airborne units were formed by the British, during WWII. When India gained its independence in 1947, it retained a number of its former airborne units, with the remainder being transferred to the new ...