Ghatak Platoon

Ghatak Forces
Country India
Branch Indian Army
TypeCommando
RoleAir assault
Artillery observer
Bomb disposal
CBRN defense
Close-quarters combat
Counterinsurgency
Direct action
Force protection
Forward air control
Guerrilla warfare
HUMINT
ISTAR
Jungle warfare
Long-range penetration
Maneuver warfare
Military intelligence
Mountain warfare
Patrolling
PSYWAR
Raiding
Reconnaissance
SIGINT
Special operations
Special reconnaissance
Tactical emergency medical services
Target acquisition
Tracking
Urban warfare
Size7,000

Ghatak Platoons (Also referred to as Ghatak Force) are special operations capable platoons present in every infantry battalion of the Indian Army. Ghatak is a Sanskrit word meaning "killer" or "lethal". Their name was given to them by General Bipin Chandra Joshi. They act as shock troops and spearhead assaults ahead of the battalion.

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