Commando Battalion for Resolute Action

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, CoBRA is deployed to address insurgent groups engaging in asymmetrical warfare. Numbering ten battalions as of 2011, CoBRA is considered to be one of the most experienced and successful law enforcement units in the country.

Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA)
CoBRA Insignia
Common nameCoBRA
Motto"Saṃgrāmeṃ parākramī jyī"
"Victory for gallant in war"
Agency overview
Formed12 September, 2008
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionIndia
Legal jurisdictionIndia
Primary governing bodyCentral Reserve Police Force
Secondary governing bodyMinistry of Home Affairs (India)
Operational structure
HeadquartersDirectorate General, Central Reserve Police Force, New Delhi
Active Personnels10,000
Agency executive
Parent agencyCentral 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
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