Their motto is simple yet one of the most powerful in the world- "The few, the fearless." The MARCOS or the "Magarmachs" are capable of undertaking operations in all types of terrain, but are specialised in maritime operations. It is the special operations unit of the Indian Navy that has been created for conducting special operations such as Amphibious warfare, Counter-terrorism, Direct action, Unconventional warfare, Hostage rescue, Combat search and rescue and more. On this 44th NAVY DAY, we are celebrating one the of the most badass unit of the Indian Navy!
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MARCOS are widely feared among the terrorists, who call them "Dadiwala fauj", meaning the "Bearded army" because of their bearded disguise in civil areas. Take a look at this 2 min photo presentation of the most feared commandos in the world.