Commando Battalion for Resolute Action

Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA)
Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA)
	CoBRA Insignia
Common name	CoBRA
Motto	"Saṃgrāmeṃ parākramī jyī"; "Victory for gallant in war"
Agency overview
Formed	12 September, 2008
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	India
Legal jurisdiction	India
Primary governing body	Central Reserve Police Force
Secondary governing body	Ministry of Home Affairs (India)
Operational structure
Headquarters	Directorate General, Central Reserve Police Force, New Delhi
Active Personnels	10,000
Agency executive	Maheswar Dayal, IPS, Inspector General, CoBRA;
Parent agency	Central Reserve Police Force
Notables
Person	Shri. K Vijay Kumar IPS, Shri. K Durga Prasad IPS, Shri. NC Asthana IPS, Shri KV Madhusudhanan, former IG, CRPF;
Anniversary	12 September 2008;
Website
	crpf.gov.in

COBRA (backronym for COmmando Battalion for Resolute Action) is a special operation unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) of India proficient in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare. Originally established to counter the Naxalite movement,^[4]^[5] CoBRA is deployed to address insurgent groups engaging in asymmetrical warfare.^[6] Numbering ten battalions as of 2011,^[1] CoBRA is considered to be one of the most experienced and successful law enforcement units in the country.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c "CRPF - CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, GOVT. OF INDIA". Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage - COBRA on way to fight Naxalites in Jharkhand". Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
^ "About Sector | CoBRA Sector | Central Reserve Police Force, Government of India". crpf.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ Dholabhai, Nishit (7 September 2008) "COBRA on way to fight Naxalites in Jharkhand" The Telegraph, retrieved 19 June 2009
^ Indian COBRA Troops to Take on Maoist Insurgents^{[dead link]} Defence News
^ Mund, Prasenjit; Mandal Caesar (19 June 2009). "Shadow warriors:Guerrillas wary of Cobra strike". The Times of India. Kolkata: 2.

[crpf.nic.in-1] "CRPF - CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, GOVT. OF INDIA". Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.

[telegraphindia.com-2] "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage - COBRA on way to fight Naxalites in Jharkhand". Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2015.

[3] "About Sector | CoBRA Sector | Central Reserve Police Force, Government of India". crpf.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

[4] Dholabhai, Nishit (7 September 2008) "COBRA on way to fight Naxalites in Jharkhand" The Telegraph, retrieved 19 June 2009

[5] Indian COBRA Troops to Take on Maoist Insurgents^{[dead link]} Defence News

[abc-6] Mund, Prasenjit; Mandal Caesar (19 June 2009). "Shadow warriors:Guerrillas wary of Cobra strike". The Times of India. Kolkata: 2.

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