The Meghdoot Force – Genesis of Indian Special Forces (SF)

An extremely interesting narrative of actions behind enemy lines in the Poonch and Akhnoor Sectors in 1965 Indo- Pak War. The narrative highlights the role of Lieutenant Colonel Megh Singh and his ‘Band Of Brothers’ whose actions set the stage for the raising of Para Commando Battalions.

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Colonel Awadhesh Kumar was commissioned into 9 PARA COMMANDOS in Jun 78. He has vast operational experience and served in OP PAWAN and OP RAKSHAK. He led the first SF deployment in Kashmir and has done a stint on Siachen Glacier too. He was associated with the creation of SF cell in Military Operations Directorate in 1987, and was Staff Officer to Commander, Ad Hoc HQ SF in OP PAWAN. The onus of raising HQ SF and SF Training School had fallen on him in 1993 as GSO2 till the arrival of Commander SF eight months later. He has trained abroad in Heavy Dropping from C130 Hercules and other training activities associated with helicopters. After retirement in June 2010, he has settled down in Agra.