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Ladakh Clash: What is the Special Frontier Force?

Referred to as Vikas Battalion, the Special Frontier Force (SFF) has been instrumental in occupying some key heights on LAC with China in Ladakh to thwart any occupation by the Chinese troops. A covert outfit, SFF was raised in the immediate aftermath of the 1962 Sino-India war. SFF recruits are a mixture of Tibetans and Gorkhas & initially went by the name of Establishment 22. Here's all you need to know about this mysterious unit.

Referred to as Vikas Battalion, the Special Frontier Force (SFF) has been instrumental in occupying some key heights on LAC with China in Ladakh to thwart any occupation by the Chinese troops. A covert outfit, SFF was raised in the immediate aftermath of the 1962 Sino-India war. SFF recruits are a mixture of Tibetans and Gorkhas & initially went by the name of Establishment 22. Here's all you need to know about this mysterious unit.