It was made a part of the existing Parachute Regiment then comprising eight standard parachute infantry battalions. Based on the lessons learnt from the exploits of the MEGHDOOT FORCE during the1965 operations, this specialized unit was raised on 1st July 1966 with Lt Colonel Megh Singh, VrC as the first Commanding Officer and MEGHDOOTS forming the nucleus. This is the story of men of BRAVO GROUP 9TH BATTALION COMMANDO, The Parachute Regiment or in short B GP, 9 PARA CDO. This is the story of a Band of Brothers who quietly went behind the enemy lines during a cold wintry night of December 1971 and by first light next morning completely shattered the Pakistani grand plan of totally cutting off entire POONCH – RAJAURI Sector from rest of India and then eventually capturing it and making it part of Pakistan. Colonel Awadhesh Kumar, Veteran Special Forces
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