50th Parachute Brigade (India)

50th Indian Parachute Brigade
50 (Independent) Parachute Brigade
Active1941 – present
Country British India (1941–1947)
 India (1947–present)
Branch British Indian Army (1941–1947)
 Indian Army (1947–present)
TypeAirborne forces
Special forces
RoleAirborne forces
Counter-insurgency
Counter-terrorism
Direct Action
Foreign Internal Defence
Raiding
Special operations
Special Reconnaissance
Unconventional warfare
SizeBrigade
HeadquartersAgra
EngagementsBurma Campaign
1961 Indian Annexation of Goa
Operation Cactus
Operation Vijay
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Brigadier Mohammad Usman
Brigadier Sagat Singh
Brigadier Farukh Bulsara
An Indian Army paratrooper with the 50th Parachute Brigade jumps from an aircraft.

The 50th Parachute Brigade is a brigade-sized formation of the Indian Army. Its main force is formed of battalions of the Parachute Regiment. It consists of 3 Parachute Regiment battalions, supported by units of the Regiment of Artillery, the Corps of Engineers and the Army Medical Corps


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