India's Special Forces

Lt Gen P C Katoch, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SC, a third generation army officer, superannuated as Director General Information Systems of Indian Army in 2009. A Special Forces officer, he participated in the 1971 India-Pakistan War, commanded a Special Forces Battalion in Sri Lanka, a Brigade on Siachen Glacier, a Division in Ladakh and a Strike Corps in South Western Theatre. Saikat Datta is a journalist who began his career in December 1996 and has worked with several publications. He is currently heading the New Delhi Political and Business Bureau of DNA.

• Section I - The Para Commando Years (1965-1990)Chapter 1: Meghdoot ForceChapter 2: From Meghdhoot to 1971 Indo-Pak War and BeyondChapter 3: Conversion and Counter-TerrorismChapter 4: An Idea Whose Time Had ComeChapter 5: Op Pawan : The IPKF Experience Section II - The Special Forces Years (1990 and Beyond)Chapter 1: Op Rakshak: Counter Insurgency EmploymentChapter 2: Op Vijay: The Kargil ConflictChapter 3: Op Black Torando: NSG OperationsChapter 4: Still Birth Special Forces Regiment and Special Forces Training SchoolChapter 5: Special Forces and Airborne ForcesChapter 6: Existing Status - Indian Special Forces Section III - The FutureChapter 1: 21st Century Challenges and Warfare 2030Chapter 2: Foreign Special Forces EmploymentChapter 3: Why India Needs Special Forces Chapter 4: Doctrinal and Conceptual IssuesChapter 5: Indian Special Forces - Circa 2030