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100			_aPandey, Swapnil _912232
245			_aBalidan : Stories of Indian's Greatest Para Special Forces Operatives
260			_aGurugram _bHarperCollins Publishers _c2023
300			_a229 p.
520			_aFew possess greater courage, yet remain in oblivion, than the Indian Para Special Forces. To these brave officers, worthy owners of the Balidan badge, is entrusted the safety of the most perilous heights and the annihilation of the darkest underbellies of terrorism. The legacy of these warriors is shrouded in mystery and legend. So secretive are their missions that little is known about them beyond code names like Dagger, Ghost, Viper or Desert Scorpio.In this remarkable collection of tales of valour beyond measure, Swapnil Pandey lifts the curtain on some of the greatest Special Forces officers and introduces readers to Colonel Santosh Mahadik, Captain Tushar Mahajan, Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, Subedar Major Mahendra Singh and others.
600			_aSecurity and Foreign Affairs _912233
650			_aMilitary Affairs _912234
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