The 45-member Indian contingent, including 16 Garud commandos, led by Group Captain Maluk Singh, is also closely working with Israel’s select special forces during the Blue Flag aerial training exercise with focus on learning what makes them excel at special operations. The mandated role of Garud Commando Force, whose motto - ‘Defence by Offence’ - matches closely with the task assigned to these two special units of the Israeli Air Force. “They are very strong as far as special forces are concerned. The Blue Flag drill is a biannual exercise designed to strengthen Israel’s military cooperation internationally. The Blue Flag exercise was started in 2013 by Israel but its third edition has attracted huge attention given the massive participation.

Source: Hindustan Times November 09, 2017 03:33 UTC