Special Group

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The Special Group , SG for short , is a special unit of the Research and Analysis Wing , a secret service in India . The unit was established in 1981. In 1983 several soldiers were sent to Israel to attend a 22-day course with the Sayeret Matkal near Tel Aviv . This posting had to remain secret because India had no diplomatic relations with Israel and did not want to anger its Arab partners either. The unit is stationed in Sarsawa Air Force Station and also in Chakrata . In contrast to other Indian special units, the aspirants are recruited exclusively from members of the Indian army .

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↑ Sandeep Unnithan: The League of Shadows. Few have heard of a secret RAW paramilitary unit that played a critical role in Operation Bluestar. In: India Today . January 31, 2014, accessed January 4, 2018 .
↑ Mandeep Singh Bajwa: Special Group: Warriors of stealth. In the light of the current controversy surrounding its involvement in the Punjab crisis in 1984, it is necessary to understand what the Special Group or SG is all about. It is a specialized unit for conducting covered operations and training personnel for deniable actions functioning under the Directorate General of Security reporting to Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), the external intelligence agency. In: Hindustan Times . February 14, 2014, accessed January 4, 2018 .

[1] Sandeep Unnithan: The League of Shadows. Few have heard of a secret RAW paramilitary unit that played a critical role in Operation Bluestar. In: India Today . January 31, 2014, accessed January 4, 2018 .

[2] Mandeep Singh Bajwa: Special Group: Warriors of stealth. In the light of the current controversy surrounding its involvement in the Punjab crisis in 1984, it is necessary to understand what the Special Group or SG is all about. It is a specialized unit for conducting covered operations and training personnel for deniable actions functioning under the Directorate General of Security reporting to Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), the external intelligence agency. In: Hindustan Times . February 14, 2014, accessed January 4, 2018 .