Brigadier Joydeep Mukherjee, Commandant of the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre, receives a guard of honour by the newly-raised Bhairav battalion in Belagavi on April 25, 2026.
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The Bhairav Battalion, also referred to as a Bhairav Light Commando Battalion, is part of the Indian Army’s efforts to build lean, high-mobility tactical units that can operate between conventional infantry and Special Forces
The operational strength of the Indian Army received a notable boost on April 25 with the raising of the 16th ‘Bhairav’ Battalion at the prestigious Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre in Belagavi.
Published – April 27, 2026 04:03 pm IST
