Mate does this mean we have two battalions of rapid deployment infantry for each corp right now or is it two battalions total for two corps?
Also I was wondering how these 'Rapid reaction' forces will deploy? I reckon they will have a hard time doing it by helicopters and we dont even have infantry fighting vehicles. Maybe its just our good old APCs?
Prob. one such unit per Corps. Rapid Reaction concept is something that should not be confused with concepts such as "Air Assault". A Rapid reaction force (RRF) is an entity that is ready, deployable and operationally trained for employment in a theater of operations within a specified amount of time. This time could be anything from 8 hours to 48 hours. Modes of transport could be in the form of aircraft, ground transport or helis. My own take is that this concept is to counter the Indian doctrine of Cold Start. Own units should be able to move quickly and provide the ability to delay the advance of the opposition until the rest of the Army juggernaut moves to their forward positions.