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  Release of Masood Azhar and the Formation of Jaish-e-Mohammed On 31st December 1999, due to the Kandahar hijack incident, India had to release Masood Azhar in Afghanistan. Now, Masood Azhar was released in Afghanistan, but two months later, i.e., in March 2000, he reached Bahawalpur in Pakistan. After his arrival, Pakistan's ISI organized a grand welcome for Masood Azhar. A rally was even held, and while standing in that rally, Masood Azhar officially launched Jaish-e-Mohammed. He declared that the members of Jaish-e-Mohammed would separate Kashmir from India. Jaish-e-Mohammed's Initial Operations and Shift in Tactics Now, Jaish-e-Mohammed was launched, and for the first five years after its creation, it recruited Kashmiris, trained them through ISI, led numerous attacks, and was involved in the Parliament attack during that period. Even in the years that followed, Jaish-e-Mohammed changed its operational model in Kashmir from time to time. However, Jaish-e-Mohammed h...

  Formation of Para (Special Forces) To create this force, the army decided to create a special unit, like the British Special Air Service. The British SAS is a highly skilled special force unit that is world-famous. This unit is so skilled that it can be deployed in many situations. For example, in a strategic role, where they need to secure an area. Or in a counter-terrorism role, where they need to secure hostages. The Indian Army had Para commando units. Like 9 Para (Commando) in the Northern Command, and 10 Para (Commando) in the Western Command. But the Indian Army wanted to create a new strategic unit that wasn't assigned to just one area, but could be deployed anywhere. For this, the Indian Army took a unit of 9 Para (Commando) and called it the Experimental Commando Wing. But one Indian Army officer raised his voice. It was Lt. Gen. Inder Singh Gill, who had conducted many commando operations during World War II. He said that we shouldn't convert a unit of 9 Para (Comm...

Rescue of MV Ruen and Recognition of Indian Special Forces On 16th December, 2023, MV Ruen, a ship from a small country called Malta, is hijacked by pirates in the Arabian Sea. The ship had a cargo of 38,000 tons worth $1 million and 17 crew members. After hijacking the ship, the pirates start negotiations with the ship's owner. They ask for $60 million to return the crew and the ship. Negotiations go on for three months, but no solution is found. But then, a twist comes up. On 16th March, 2024, the Indian military starts an operation to save the crew. The hijacking of cargo vessels in the Gulf of Aden was a problem for a long time. Since 2008, the Indian Navy has been deployed there because India's heavy trade comes from this route. To locate the hijacked Malta ship, the Indian Navy deployed a maritime patrol aircraft and warship. They also airdropped the elite Marcos Commandos, a special force unit of the Navy. The operation lasts for 40 hours. After that, 35 pirates surren...