Para (Special Forces)
Part of the Indian Army’s Parachute Regiment, this special forces unit handles everything from hostage rescue, counter-insurgency, seek and destroy, counter-terrorism to unconventional warfare. Get this, initial training to join the force is three and a half years. That’s the longest training anywhere! Though it’s a continuous process, members are provided with both advanced and basic training during that long period like, modes of infiltration and exfiltration by sea with combat diving or air with combat freefall.
Para (Special Forces)
Grup Gerak Khas
The 21 Gerup Gerak Khas, or GGK, is the special forces unit within the Malaysian Army. They must handle counter-terrorism and intelligence gathering, in addition to much more. Though they began back in 1965, the world began to learn about them between 1968 and 1989. During that time, they successfully pacified the communist insurgency within the country’s jungles. Their motto is “Swift and Agile,” or without translation, “Cepat Dan Cergas.”
Grup Gerak Khas
