MARCOS

Published on 28 Mar 2025

•  Indian Navy MARCOS (Marine Commandos) secured and safely evacuated all from the merchant vessel Lila Norfolk after it came under a hijacking attempt.
• The Marine Commandos, abbreviated to MARCOS and officially called the Marine Commando Force (MCF) are the special forces of the Indian Navy.
•  Founded in February 1987, they are capable of operating in all types of environments; at sea, in air and on land.
•  The core tasking of MARCOS include;
• To conduct clandestine attacks against enemy ships, offshore installations and other vital assets behind enemy lines.
• Conduct surveillance and rescue missions in support of naval operations.
• conduct clandestine diving operations.
• Combating terrorism in a maritime environment.
• Operation Pawan, Operation Cactus, Operation Black Tornado and various anti piracy operations are some of the major achievements of the elite force.

Keywords:

National security architecture MARCOS Maritime security Special forces Indian Navy