The Indian Army has some 6,000 special forces personnel, while the Navy and Air Force have about 1,000 special force commandos, according to various estimates.

How many commando forces are there in India?

The three branches of the Indian Armed Forces have separate special forces units, viz. the Para SF of the Indian Army, the MARCOS of the Indian Navy and the Garud Commando Force of the Indian Air Force.

How many commandos are there?

There are four commando squads in every platoon. Each of these groups consists of about four equally skilled soldiers. One of each group is specially trained as weapons expert, medic, combat engineer or communications expert respectively.