Mr.SK Pandey, IPS, ADGP (Naxal Operations) Madhya Pradesh, India

2.  Every legally elected government/state faces violent
confrontation.
 Many such movements/conflicts develop due to perceived
notions/misplaced grievances.
 In growing & developing societies such threats will continue
to emerge, develop and grow.

3.  State has to put security apparatus in place to face and deal with
such menace.
 In many countries Army performs this role. In India – Law
Enforcement Agency i.e. Police does the same.
 One of the gravest internal security threats - Naxalism.
 Spreading its wing affecting 1/3rd of India.
 Naxal movement - lost their ideology and turned increasingly
brutal ,senseless & violent .

4.  Naxalites- Left wing extremists.
 Take their name from Naxalbari- a hamlet in West Bengal where an
agrarian revolt started in 1967.
 Spread to Andhra Pradesh and other parts of India.
 Prefer to call themselves Maoists now.

5. Philosophy
 Reject democracy and elected Government.
 Rage protracted war to seize power.
 Steadfast offensive campaign.
 No scope/inclination for talks or any form of engagement.
 Build bases in village.
 Form guerrilla zones.
 Try to establish parallel administrative set-up – jantana adalat .
 Prevent organized development to alienate the populace.
 Encircle urban areas and seize power.

6.  Sudden Attacks.
 Blitzkrieg -use of disproportionate and overwhelming strength/ resources.
 Ingenious use of IEDs.
 Exploit intimate knowledge of terrain and conditions.
 Use of innocent civil populace to shield and exploit sit.
 Stall economic and developmental activity through bans and boycotts.
 Psychological warfare.
 “manner of killing should frighten more than killing itself.”

8.  Need to set up specialized units.
◦ Intense and dedicated training -combination of technology &
experience.
◦ Equipped with modern weapons & ammunition, intelligence
gathering equipment, tactical accessories & suitable transportation.
 Extremely mobile, agile and capable of undertaking swift and
precise operations.
 Undertake operations based on precise and actionable
intelligence.
 Establish ground based human intelligence network.
 Paradigm shift in combat doctrine -Present arrangement –
exposed the vulnerability.

9.  Dense Vegetation
 Limited visibility
 Streams n rivers
 Heat n Humidity
 Far n Few Roads
 Treacherous Tracks
 Limited communication
Thus it requires spl tactics, techniques n
procedure to combat this menace.

10.  Combat Training including physical and mental conditioning.
 Tactical Operations Training with stress on honing Field and
Battle Craft.
 Shooting skills including dynamic and under stress/ operational
situations.

11.  Emphasis on Practical's/Outdoor Ex. To achieve:-
◦ Thinking soldier.
◦ Physical conditioning & toughness.
◦ Unarmed Combat.
◦ Know about weapon (behave & potential) by dry and different
unconventional firing practices.
◦ Operations with minimum or no administrative tail.
 Implementing the maxim ‘Fight a Guerrilla like a Guerrilla’
only can beat the enemy in their own way of fighting.

12.  CASO
 SADO
 QRT
 ROP
 CPD
 Patrolling especially Jungle terrain and villages.
 Ambush including Area and Counter Ambush.
 Raid – hideouts and training camps.
 Search-Sweep and Encirclement.
 Room Intervention and Clearance.
 Surveillance and Observation drills.
 Counter IED drills.
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13.  Small Team Concept as also rehearsal in buddy pair.
 Map Reading & GPS
 Jungle Survival
 Handling of IED and explosives/chemicals
 Intense practice in night operations – move, firing, identification,
terrain reading etc.
 Hands on trg in handling comn system, first aid etc.
 Planning of operation and briefing on Sand Model.
 Dry rehearsal/practice on Mock set up.
 One Minute Drills - to make response more faster and work as a team in different
situations.

14.  Under stress and operational conditions with minimum collateral
damage/ innocent kills.
 Firing on the Move including firing from difficult positions and
situations.
 Reflex and precise shooting on Pop Up targets with
varied movements.
 Left and Right shoulder/door firing skills.
 Multiple target firing.

15.  Night firing.
 Jungle Lane Shooting.
 Room Shooting.
 Grenade Firing including UBGL.
 Indirect weapon firing – 2” Mortar.
 Sniping and Precise shooting at longer distances.
 Change of direction and Fire.

20.  To enhance human performance of the operator.
 Offers minimum obstruction, restriction to human biomechanics.
 Keeps the body thermal condition optimum.
 Retains 360 of natural mobility of body.
 Sort of force multiplier in achieving the mission of neutralizing the
assailants.

21.  Surgical operation in the most challenging physiological and
psychological condition.
 In the sub second time frame of close combat, even minor
differences and defects in design-lethal.
 Solution selected must be appropriate for specific needs.

22.  Ballistic and fragmentation protection equipment .
 Tactical body armor System.
 Man-armor interface that allows maximal human interface.
 Right combination of technical material ,ergonomics design and
equipment construction.
 It should be able to reduce blast energy upward and absorb splinters in
its sidewalls.

23.  Defense control rescue assault system.
 Speed and precision allow instant domination and rapid
termination of threats.
 MPV -with & fully loaded operation in the hull

24.  Present weapon system designed more for close shoot out
 Requirement for medium range application.
 Assault Rifles,12 bore pump action gun, Sniper Rifles.
 Equipped with modern sighting systems such as
 Magnified optics telescopic sights,
 holographic/ reflex sight,
 night and thermal sights.
 Aiming in low/no light .
 Quick target acquisition with pin point accuracy.
 Both eyes – better situational awareness advantage.
 Big sight and realistic picture.
 Precise Shooting Assistance Accessories such Laser grips, Vertical
fore grip and Laser fore-grips.

25. Body Apparel
 Breathable Camouflage dress
 Tactical Vest
 Knee and Elbow pads
 Nomax (face) mask
 Tactical boots
 Gloves
Armor Systems
 Body Armor – Light weight and modular
 Ballistic helmet
 Ballistic Shields

26. Tactical Gear and Tools
 Holster system with passive retention around trigger guard and
allowing rapid presentation
 Anti ballistic goggles
 Hand held Night vision and Thermal detection system
 Micro mini UAV
 Long range Spotterscope
 Swatscope
 2/4 wheel Remote control surveillance robot.
 Near distance surveillance system –Throw able surveillance cube,
 Covert audio video system and
 Endoscopic cameras for surgical strike.

27. Tactical Gear and Tools
 Forcible Room Entry tools
 Multi purpose tools
 Life saving and rescue equipment.
 Field command post equipment.
Communication
 Personal Handheld Radios
 Headsets with VOX/PTT
 Throat Mic System
 Tactical Communication during disturbed noise.
 Vehicle mounted Base Radio
 Ear muff with communication window.

28.  Indoor and Outdoor Combat Range
◦ Static Target Systems with Pop Up systems for snap shot exercises.
◦ Dynamic target system depicting different motions .
◦ Dynamic exercises to prevent setting of predictability scenario.
◦ Provide feedback of position of shot on firing point equipment and
master control system (MCS)
◦ Able to run multiple lanes with same & different exercise
simultaneously.
◦ Deployable for various target exercises as also have customized
exercises.
◦ Target illumination at different distances for night firing.
◦ Cross fire detection.
◦ Operating temperature 0-50 C.

29.  Dynamic Simulation System
• Providing freedom of movement.
• Ability to develop exercise based on local terrain and jungle conditions. For eg
proper forest backdrop with pop up of target amidst trees/ bushes.
• Promote software, electronics and optical mechanical solution for simulation.
 Kill house/shoot house to practice life fire room entering.
 Dynamic track free mobile target system for outdoor ranges.
 Sniper firing using location of hit miss system.
 Grenade firing ranges.
 EOD & counter IED range.
 Mock House equipped with Ram doors to practice Forced entry and
Clearance.

30.  Live Training Systems based on Air Soft guns.
 Simulator based Systems
• Conduct live exercises with troops as in actual Combat.
• Major sets for men and equipment and integrated GPS,
control unit and communication module.
• Record kills, grievous injuries, near misses,bullets fired etc.
• Covering area up to 5 km diameter.
• Combat target identification /friend or foe

31.  RIDD -Rolling illuminated destruction and disorientation device.
o To act rapidly and surgically in an unknown space.
o Visual acuity and depth perception of photopic vision.
 Incandescent/LED/Laser illumination tool to blind or disorient an opponent.
 Headlamp with adjustable illumination – hands free concept.
 IR based Illumination system – for covert detection as also assist in
identification of own forces.
 Tactical weapon, mounted illumination system.

32. Separate Dedicated Team
 To monitor communication and movt. of Naxalites.
 Communication interceptor.
 Raising of agents/informers.
 Surveillance on suspects.
 Data mining.
 Border control.
 Interception of mails.

33.  Capability and capacity building of a force especially to undertake
complex and sensitive operations – resource, time and man-power
intensive.
 Once established-long term assets in continual training & up
gradation of skills.
 Planning implementation & training – takes considerable time,
perspective planning and effort.
 Concentrated, Systematic Planned and Consistent approach – key
factor.

34. Surendra Kumar Pandey
Addl DG MP Police
E mail: ssrp88@yahoo.com