The entire paramilitary system is out-of-date and inefficient.
Like most of our country, the paramilitary outfit is an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.
As I said earlier, we need to reform the FC, Rangers, etc, into one united National Guard, and it should become the premier force for all internal security matters. It should also take ownership of our internally-focused intelligence operations, including cyber, digital, etc. It can be appended to the Army (like MSA is to the PN), but the officer and jawans should come from a common pipeline. If they need to expand that pipeline to support two service arms, then so be it.
The NG Dte handling mujahid n janbaz battalions trains them on basic infantry concept of conventional warfare.
FC and Rangers have come towards CQB and AT Ops but NG hasn’t brought its battalions towards unconventional warfare or COIN. This is the first major hurdle.
PM handles mistral SAM, while janbaz or Mujahid, either one, handles AAA guns or maybe shoulder SAM. FC and Rangers don’t handle AD tasks. FC’s artillery and cavalry cadre are few.
Patrolling areas is another point. FC and Rangers are border patrolling and border management forces go begin with. Then their roles were expanded to COIN and internal tasks where police conveniently fails.
The police related formations like constabulary, khasadar, Levies and reserve police, whose training standards and equipment are questionable.
training tiers are different :
1. NG - janbaz / mujahid
2. FC/Rangers
3. Police elite and SSU
4. Constabulary and others I mentioned.
1 is under GHQ.
2,3,4 under MOI.
So Indian forces attacking a village ? Deploy NG.
1st tier policing, COIN and AT ? Deploy FC and Rangers.
Otherwise LCB and SSG.
2nd tier policing ? Regular police and elite police.
3rd tier Policing duties ? Constabulary and others.
Therefore trainings and then roles have to be standardised. Either all become FC/Ranger standards or NG Battalions are upgraded to be absorbed in Army while others are re formed under NG Dte, GHQ except Police and lower tier associated police formations.
