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	In terrorist country
		One major reason for the success was that the SOG and the Rashtriya Rifles personnel were given strict orders to desist from resorting to abuse and assault, which had alienated villagers in the past.
		Rashtriya Rifles soldiers are given up to 10 days leave at the end of a successful high-altitude encounter - something neither the SOG nor the SPOs enjoy.
		The Rashtriya Rifles soldiers share their food supplies and additional blankets without having to be asked, while the SPOs often volunteer to help haul heavy rocket-propelled grenade shells.
	www.flonnet.com /fl1826/18260650.htm (3566 words)

	Rashtriya Rifles
		Rashtriya Rifles was raised as a para-military force as it was envisaged that personnel posted to RR would comprise regular Army volunteers on deputation, ex-servicemen and lateral inductees from various para-military forces and central police organisations.
		The Rashtriya Rifles was raised by former chief of Army staff General B C Joshi in 1990 for the exclusive role of fighting insurgency in Kashmir.
		The Maratha Light Infantry (MLI) RR battalion was raised at Belgaum, the Madras Regiment at Tiruchi, the Assam Regiment RR battalion at Shillong, the Punjab RR at Ramgarh, Grenadiers at Jabalpur and the Dogra Regiment RR battalion at Faizabad.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/india/rashtriya-rifles.htm (2058 words)

	Assam Rifles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name Assam Rifles was assigned in 1917 as recognition of their part in the war.
		Between the end of World War II and Indian independence, the Assam Rifles were composed of 5 battalions that were one part of the civil police under the Assam Inspector General of Police.
		In October 1962 the Assam Rifles were the frontline troops in the beginning of the Chinese-Indian War.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Assam_Rifles (415 words)

	Rashtriya Rifles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Rashtriya Rifles is a counterinsurgency force in India.
		It was raised by General B C Joshi in 1990 specifically for fighting insurgency in Kashmir, to complement the weak local security forces in the area.
		The Rashtriya Rifles itself comprises 30 battalions, with another 30 formed using regular army battalions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rashtriya_Rifles (225 words)

	Indian Troops Withdrawal From Kashmir is a Deception Plan, Events Reveal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The troops from the Rashtriya Rifles are being deployed in the area from where the Army battalions are retreating for other destinations in the peace areas.
		As reported by the South Asia Tribune on November 18, 2004 though the Rashtriya Rifles is directly controlled by the Indian army, the Government of India may term it as a para-military force and can claim that the numbers of the army regulars have been reduced.
		S.K. Sakhuja declined to comment on the re-deployment of troops in the Kashmir valley, yet he said that the Rashtriya Rifles is not a regular army unit, and insisted that it is a para-military force.
	www.satribune.com /archives/dec04/P1_arun.htm (987 words)

	BHARAT RAKSHAK MONITOR: Volume 3(2)
		In raising the Rashtriya Rifles to full strength, the Army also had to dig into its war-wastage reserves, with the best available vehicles, weapons and radio sets going to the RR.
		The officer to OR casualty ratio for the RR (at 1:9.94 till February 1997) is almost double the average for the army in the Kargil and 1971 war (at 1:20).
		Shanti Swarup Rana, of the 13 Rashtriya Rifles, was one such officer.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /MONITOR/ISSUE3-2/batt.html (4346 words)

	tribuneindia... Jammu and Kashmir
		In another incident five jawans of the Rashtriya Rifles (RR) were injured when a vehicle in which they were travelling was smashed in an IED blast on the Ghatt road in Doda today.
		One AK rifle, four magazines, 14 rounds, one mortar bomb, five grenades and 478 rounds of the ammunition of sniper rifles were recovered from the site of the encounter.
		The Rashtriya Rifles introduced quick changes in tactics anticipating next moves of insurgents and steps were taken to counter them, said Major-General C.S. Brar, General Officer Commanding of the Delta Force.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1998/98oct11/j&k.htm (1582 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation
		In the latest incident, a 24-year-old soldier of the Rashtriya Rifles was found with a bullet in his body on Monday evening.
		He is said to have killed himself near a camp of the Rashtriya Rifles in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
		The Rashtriya Rifles is staffed by the army and is a dedicated counter-insurgency force in Jammu and Kashmir.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1061220/asp/nation/story_7162102.asp (349 words)

	The Hindu : National : Fresh case against police, Rashtriya Rifles
		The SOG Ganderbal and 13 Rashtriya Rifles had claimed on October 6 that a foreign militant named Abu Zahid of Karachi was killed in an encounter and that the locals had buried the body in the Bazipora graveyard.
		Similarly, the DNA test report in the case of the father and son of Padder has confirmed that it was his body and not of Abu Hafiz, a foreign militant, as claimed by the SOG and 24 Rashtriya Rifles.
		However, sources said Rashtriya Rifles officers were not cooperating in the probe and even refused to accept summons issued by the court.
	www.thehindu.com /2007/02/23/stories/2007022305041300.htm (349 words)

	Pakistan Times \| Kashmir: Indian troops withdrawal from occupied Kashmir, a Deception
		On November 27, 2004 three battalions of the Rashtriya Rifles were sent to these border districts of the Jammu region.
		The troops from the Rashtriya Rifles are being deployed in the area from where the army battalions are retreating for other destinations.
		Though the Rashtriya Rifles is directly controlled by the Indian army, the Government of India may term it as a Para-military force and can claim that the numbers of the army regulars have been reduced.
	pakistantimes.net /2004/12/24/kashmir3.htm (382 words)

	Forecast International
		The Rashtriya Rifles is a counterinsurgency force in India that was raised in 1990 specifically for fighting insurgency in Kashmir.
		The Rashtriya Rifles presently comprises 57 battalions (three more are forming) with a total of 40,000 men.
		In the event of a war, the Rashtriya Rifles would protect the lines of communication and supplies in Jammu and Kashmir from terrorist attacks.
	www.forecastinternational.com /abstract.cfm?recno=124715 (252 words)

	Assam Regiment
		By 2003 the regiment had grown into a family of 13 battalions, two Rashtriya Rifles units and an infantry battalion of Territorial Army.
		The 42nd Rashtriya Rifles (Assam) formed specially to combat insurgency and terrorism, came into existence at a simple inaugural ceremony at the Assam Regimental Centre, Happy Valley in Shillong.
		Major General I. S Bora, GOC 101 area, unfurled the Rashtriya Rifles (RR) flag heralding the formal raising of the battalion which would be commanded by Lt. Col.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/india/rgt-assam.htm (856 words)

	outlookindia.com
		Four JEM militants were killed in a nine-hour encounter by a joint search party of Rashtriya Rifles and BSF at village Batnoor in Tral area of Pulwama district of south Kashmir, the sources said.
		Three AK assault rifles, six magazines, 60 rounds and a wireless set were recovered from the deceased militants.
		In another operation, he said police assisted by rashtriya rifles busted a militant hideout at Kaparkhan village of Sogam in Kupwara district early today which led to recovery of one sniper rifles alongwith two magazines, ten rounds, four UBGL magazines with six shells, a wireless set and a grenade.
	www.outlookindia.com /pti_print.asp?id=283885 (454 words)

	[Assam] The other side of terror - Assam Tribune op ed
		Officers of the 5 Rashtriya Rifles, the 13 Rashtriya Rifles and the 24 Rashtriya Rifles* staged encounters and filed false FIRs (first information reports) to make it appear that the civilian victims were terrorists who had been killed in legitimate counter-insurgency operations.
		Earlier, on February 17, 2006, the 5 Rashtriya Rifles claimed to have shot dead an unidentified terrorist.
		The 24 Rashtriya Rifles troops were also responsible for the killing of Ghulam Nabi Wani, who, according to an FIR filed at Sumbai on March 14, 2006 was an 'unidentified terrorist'.
	www.mail-archive.com /assam@assamnet.org/msg10624.html (1438 words)

	<< Jammu and kashmir elections >>
		From different sources across the village it was confirmed that the R.R. had got a young man to announce from the local mosque a threat that anyone found not having cast his / her vote would lose their index finger and have their legs and arms broken.
		front of the Rashtriya Rifles men and they kept shouting that they were forced out of their homes.
		Thus the fact that Rashtriya Rifles and S.T.F did go asking people to vote, accompanied at times with the threat of dire consequences, is highly improper.
	www.countercurrents.org /kashmirelection.htm (1845 words)

	Incidents involving Lashkar-e-Toiba
		Col Rajiv Kapoor, of Rashtriya Rifles 28 Bn, was injured the incident.
		September 3-4: A Major and two soldiers of the Rashtriya Rifles are killed and a civilian wounded in an encounter with the LeT terrorists at Ayatmulla village in the Baramulla district.
		The duo is identified as ‘district commander’ Abdul Gaffar alias Abu Hamza, a resident of Dera Gazi Khan in Pakistan and Shabir Ahmed, a resident of Koteranka in the Rajouri district.
	www.satp.org /satporgtp/countries/india/states/jandk/terrorist_outfits/lashkar_e_toiba_lt.htm (13890 words)

	Deccan Herald News page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Under the plan, the government is raising another counter insurgency force headquarters of Rashtriya Rifles, to add to four other such force headquarters already operational in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said here.
		Officials said six more battalions of Rashtriya rifles were being raised during the current financial year and 12 more during the next two financial years to raise the Rashtriya Rifles strength from the present 12 to 30 battalions by year 2006.
		Besides raising of fresh dedicated Rashtriya Rifles and territorial army units, the government has earmarked greater funds for arming these new units with modern weapons and firepower to give them the edge in counter-insurgency operations.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/aug04/n7.asp (505 words)

	Huge arms recoveries in Kashmir, Manipur - Printer Friendly Page - India - Telugu Portal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A Rashtriya Rifles battalion located a cache of arms and ammunitions at Arangi in Jammu region of Kashmir Tuesday.
		Another Rashtriya Rifles battalion also recovered a cache of arms and ammunition at Handwagan near Banihal that included one universal machine gun, three under barrel grenade launchers and a large quantity of ammunition and explosives.
		In Manipur, an Assam Rifles battalion at Tangpichang in Churachandpur district recovered one universal machine gun, a pistol and 10 kg of explosives, the statement said.
	www.teluguportal.net /modules/news/print.php?storyid=19847 (168 words)

	PIB Press Release
		In a series of successful operations conducted last night (31 Oct 06) by Rashtriya Rifles and Assam Rifles in Jammu & Kashmir and North East respectively, a number of militant hideouts were busted and arms and ammunitions recovered.
		A Rashtriya Rifles Battalion located a cache of arms and ammunitions at Arangi (Thana Mandi) in J&K on 31 Oct 06.
		Another Rashtriya Rifles Battalion also recovered a cache of arms and ammunitions at Handwagan (Southwest of Banihal) which included 01x Universal Machine Gun, 03 x Under Barrel Grenade Launchers and a large quantity of ammunition and explosives.
	pib.nic.in /release/release.asp?relid=21673 (156 words)

	The Hindu : Front Page : Counter-terrorism forces in Kashmir not reduced
		However, The Hindu has found that new Rashtriya Rifles battalions were moved into the State prior to this withdrawal, ensuring that there is no degradation of forces available for counter-terrorism operations.
		In place of the 73 Mountain Brigade, the Army pumped in two new Rashtriya Rifles battalions, which are now working under the command of the Romeo Force in the Thana Mandi-Kandi area.
		However, Rashtriya Rifles battalions more closely resemble their counterparts in paramilitary organisations such as the Border Security Force than a conventional military formation.
	www.hindu.com /2006/02/10/stories/2006021015920100.htm (567 words)

	Indo-Asian News Service -> India-Kashmir/Terrorism-Encounter -> Four militants killed in Kashmir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A police official said three militants of the Hizbul Mujaheedin were shot dead at Keller, 50 km from here, in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.
		Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir police were searching homes in the village when the guerrillas threw hand grenades and engaged the security forces in an exchange of fire, the official said.
		A report from Chadoora, 40 km from here, in central Budgam district said troops of the Rashtriya Rifles gunned down a militant holed up inside a house.
	www.eians.com /stories/2005/04/14/14sr.shtml (138 words)

	From Jal Khambata
		In the last 24 hours, six were killed and seven wounded in the "Operation Vijay" that has been mounted in the Kargil sector, while Capt. Deepak Guleria of Rashtriya Rifles hailing from Himachal Pradesh and three others were killed and 10 wounded in the "Operation Rakshak" which goes on separately to fight the militancy.
		The Rashtriya Rifles Director-General replaces the two core commanders who were so far the security advisors to the state government and who are now required for the "Operation Vijay" in progress in Kargil sector since May 26.
		The new headquaters for internal security has the Rashtriya Rifles battalions as well as additional 20 battalions of the Border Security Force and Central Reserve Police force besides the existing force level of the central police organisations.
	www.angelfire.com /in/jalnews/1906991.html (699 words)

	India - Paramilitary and Reserve Forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Paramilitary forces subordinate to the Ministry of Home Affairs include the Assam Rifles, the Border Security Force, the Central Industrial Security Force, the Central Reserve Police Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, and the Rashtriya Rifles (National Rifles).
		Another Ministry of Homes Affairs paramilitary force deployed in Jammu and Kashmir is the Rashtriya Rifles.
		In March 1995, Indian television referred to the Delta Force of the "fledgling" Rashtriya Rifles.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-6157.html (836 words)

	Daily Excelsior.........State
		Rashtriya Rifles is laying more and more emphasis on the surgical operations while dealing with insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure safety of the civilians and their properties............
		Rashtriya Rifles (RR) during the past 10 years have eliminated 6511 terrorists, apprehended 5697 and facilitated the surrender of 863.
		It was due to the valour of Rashtriya Rifles that it has emerged as the most decorated force.
	www.dailyexcelsior.com /web1/05apr02/state.htm (6401 words)

	Kashmir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		His wife Rifat was with him in the car when the Rashtriya Rifles stopped them on March 9 near Barzala, about a kilometre away from their home.
		The Rashtriya Rifles is a new unit of the Indian army created especially to deal with the uprising in Kashmir.
		The US State department report says that the Rashtriya Rifles did not bother even to respond to the judicial inquiry commission nor did they allow any of their personnel to be interviewed.
	www.muslimedia.com /ARCHIVES/world98/crimes.htm (624 words)

	Kashmir Watch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Court Martial of Major Rehman Hussain of 30 Rashtriya Rifles, involved in the rape of a woman and her daughter in Kupwara district triggered street protests in Kashmir valley.
		An Indian army major from Rashtriya Rifles (RR) raped mother-daughter duo in Badar-I-Payeen (Langate) Handwara triggering massive public protests converging the public and media attention to the growing criminalisation of Indian army in the region.
		According to the local residents the troops of 3 Rashtriya Rifles forced their entry into the house of Syed Aalam of Sallar, Sheikhpora Pahalgam and herded the entire family in a room.
	www.kashmirwatch.com /kwomen.htm (6001 words)

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