Indian Special Forces

[bipi@342]

I'm aware the Gandhis use Range Rovers but from what I have heard these vehciles were paid for by themselves as they are private citizens

To my knowledge its from SPG and its armoured one.They also have Toyota prado I saw some time back

 

[Abingdonboy]

To my knowledge its from SPG and its armoured one.They also have Toyota prado I saw some time back

The SPG will source the vehicle and specify it according to their proffesional requirements but the Gandhis paid for them and those Range Rovers were not part of the SPG's motor pool but for the exclusive use by the Gandhis as private citizens. As such the PM of India would never use them, the SPG's fleet for the PM is kept entirely seperate from all over fleets.

 

[Unknowncommando]

Marcos

PARA SF

 

[bloo]

Story Of Major Surendra Poonia, VSM, President’s Bodyguard, Para Special Force and Gold Medalist

“Tumhein padhne bheja tha wahan, ya khelne” (“Did I send you there to study or to play games?”) – said Maj Poonia’s father Shri Gulab Chand, a farmer, upon hearing that his eldest son Surendra was planning to go to France from his college to participate in the Medical Olympics of 1999. Today, Shri Gulab Chand is a proud man who talks of his son’s achievements in his native village of Rajpura in Siker District, a parched village in Rajasthan, where Major Poonia was born to him and Smt. Sharda Devi on 1st of January 1977. The future athlete grew up in the hinterlands, always aspiring to create new standards and set records right from his childhood days. As a five-year-old, Major Surendra Poonia class was asked by their teacher Sh Bhoor Singh to plant one tree in their home and ensure that it survived. In one of the driest places in the country, no child, including Surendra, was able to make the plant survive. His grandmother told him, “Son! In our home no tree has ever grown. Your grandfather tried, your father tried, it always failed!” That spurred young Surender even more. Year after year, he planted the sapling, did something innovative to compensate for the problems of the previous attempt. The cycle of failure went on for 5 years, until finally a plant survived and began to grow tall – it still exists in his village today. That was the first record to be broken by young Surendra.

Major Surendra Poonia studied in his village Rajpura , attended school in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Patan ,Sikar,and “graduated from the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune – one of India’s most prestigious medical colleges” ,Pune. He was the first from his village to become an army officer and a doctor. He is the one of the best sportsmen produced by Navodaya Vidyalaya and by one of India’s premier defense academies – AFMC. In year 1999 he broke all the long distance races record held by AFMC alumni from as far back as 1968 and 1971. After obtaining his MBBS degree from AFMC, Pune, Major Poonia was commissioned in the Indian Army in Aug 2001.

Major Surendra Poonia later volunteered for the challenging and elite volunteer force of the Indian Army- The Parachute Regiment, where he served with 2 Para Special Forces, 10 Para Special Forces and 5 Para for 5 years in the insurgency ridden area of Jammu and Kashmir. He also saw service on the world’s highest battlefield – Siachen. During a counter terrorism operation in 2005 at Bandipore forest , Kashmir, he saved the lives of 1 officer and 8 soldiers during a fierce gun-battle for which the Chief of the Indian Army decorated him with his Commendation Card. In 2003, he participated in the Indo-Mongolia Joint War Exercise at Ulan Bator, Mongolia.

Major Surendra Poonia also served with distinction in the United Nation’s Peace Keeping Mission at DRC (Congo) for one year managing international peace missions in difficult areas.

In 2008, Major Surendra Poonia was selected for the oldest and most prestigious Parachute -Cavalry regiment of India -The President’s Bodyguard (PBG), which serves directly under the Supreme Commander of the Nation. The PBG is the only Para-Cavalry regiment in the world.He served under two Presidents of India -Smt Pratibha Devi Singh Patil and Sh Pranab Mukherjee,

In 2010, Major Surendra Poonia became the first Indian sportsman to win three medals in the World Medical Games at Croatia. Subsequently, in 2011 at Las-Palmas, Spain, he won 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal at the same meet. Year 2012 saw him further improve on his previous sporting success when he won 2 gold medals and 5 silver medals in Antalya, Turkey, becoming the first athlete to win consecutive gold medals in the Power Lifting event for 3 years in a row.

From July 2008 to Sept 2012 Dr Surendra Poonia was one of the core team member involved in implementing ‘Roshni’ – a green innovative concept, evolved at the behest of the then President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, encompassing environment management and empowerment of local communities to create eco-friendly sustainable urban habitats through participation of stakeholders and convergence of partnership programmes. The programme aims to make the President’s Estate a model in green, energy efficient and zero waste model township as an example for all other habitats across India. Following the launch of Roshni, the President’s Estate became the first urban habitat to be awarded the “ISO 14001:2004” Certification, for its Environment Management System.

Major Poonia is a rare combination of international medal winning sportsman, decorated army officer, paratrooper, medical professional and fitness expert. With his 12 yrs of diverse exposure, experience, passion for excellence and multifaceted expertise to lead an Indian sports and social initiative that dreams of narrowing the gap between rural and urban India, he resigned from Armed Forces in 2012.

Today, he is a sportsperson, a fitness expert, a social worker, a youth icon and a speaker combining his experience as a soldier, a paratrooper and a medical doctor.

Awards and Career Highlights

On Jan 26th, 2012 ,he was awarded the ‘Vishisht Seva Medal’ (VSM) by the President of India for his ‘Distinguished Service of an Exceptional Order’ in the field of sports.Till date, he is the youngest recipient of this prestigious award.

Awarded thrice by Chief of Army Staff Commendation (COAS) – in 2006 , 2010 and 2011


Awarded ‘Most Entertaining Sportsman of the Year’ by 92.7 Big Reliance FM at Jaipur in March 2013.


Best Athlete and Best Sportsperson- AFMC


Awarded the college ‘BLUE’ (Highest sports award at the AFMC, Pune, India).


‘Best Student’ Award in Medical Officers Basic Course (Young Officer’s Course) at at Officer’s Training School AMC Center Lucknow


Served as the President’s Body Guard, with two Presidents of India.


First Indian sportsman to win consecutive gold medals in the Power Lifting event for 3 years in a row at Croatia , Spain and Turkey .


First Indian doctor to win 15 medals in any International Championship (2010-2012).

 

[bipi@342]

SPG undergoes advanced training in handling IEDs at Talegaon institute | The Indian Express

 

[Abingdonboy]

MARCOs can be seen:

 

[Abingdonboy]

MARCOs on the INS Vikramditya:

 

[Abingdonboy]

 

[Abingdonboy]

 

[Immanuel]

For Modi, SPG needs to upgrade his prime vehicle to the S-600 Maybach Pullman Guard (Our President rolls in the previous version) and a regular S-600 Maybach Guard and finally a Maybach GLS Guard for more challenging pathways. Coming soon. Nothing is quite as comfy and secure as a Merc.

 

[Unknowncommando]

INDIAN NAVY MARCOS
HERE IS THE FULL IMAGE

NSG PARKOUR TRAINING

 

[Vergennes]

@Aminroop @Koovie @MilSpec @FrenchPilot @anant_s

Awesome video,thanks !
The operators at 2:27 seems to use the Sherpa ! Never knew India had acquired it.
Or am i wrong ?

PS ; You just got another subscriber.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Awesome video,thanks !
The operators at 2:27 seems to use the Sherpa ! Never knew India had acquired it.
Or am i wrong ?

100% right, it is the Renault Sherpa:

The National Security Guards (NSG) had acuired an undisclosed number of these beasts a few years back along with the Special Protection Group (SPG)- the unit charged with protecting the Indian Prime Minister.

PS ; You just got another subscriber.

Thank you very much my friend, stay tuned for more videos

 

[Unknowncommando]

NSG COMMANDO

#IndianArmy paratroopers during a training jump over the sea.

 

[Brahmaputra Mail]

Can someone confirm it to me, if there exists 12 Para (SF) too ?