hellfire2006
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Not an SF unit. Only 51 SAG can lay claim to thatNSG - Reports to Ministry of Home Affairs and is the premier CT unit for urban ops
Definitely, they're the best.MARCOS - Indian Navy
SFF is not tier 1. It's trained along the same lines as airborne elite infantry units.SG (Special Group) & SFF (Special Frontier Force) - They both are under RAW but not much is known is public domain
Except a few battalions (9,10,21,4,1, 2) rest of para SF is just glorified airborne infantryPara SF - They have the most operational experience but have been diluted recently when corrupt and egoistic army brass decided to convert all Para airborne units into SF. Para SF along with RR (Rashtriya Rifles) undertake most CI ops in the Kashmir valley. They're the most used among all SOF units but are also the least or poorly equipped with no clear mandate as to what their responsibilities are
Deploying NSG was a political move. Not an operational decision. Besides there were only something like 20 or so Garuds in the entire Airbase. They took care of 3 of the 5 terrorists. They should get far more credit than what they got.AFSOD - Still in the works. A tri-service SOF unit being modeled on the lines of JSOC
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IAF Garuds - They're jokingly known as instagram SF since they're only good at posing. During Pathankot attack, NSG had to be deployed to counter the threat despite Garuds being permanently deployed on the base.
Garud isn't a glorified base security force. They're actively involved in CI ops. You shouldn't underestimate them.They're more like glorified security guards for airbases but I hope one day they learn how MARCOS are modeling themselves after the SEALS and end up being the primary CSAR unit
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