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New Delhi: The Special Frontier Force (SFF) or Establishment-22, a ‘secret’ paramilitary unit that has been part of numerous key operations, albeit usually from the shadows, marks 60 years of its formation today. The elite covert force, which reports not to the Indian Army but directly to the Cabinet Secretariat and the Prime Minister’s Office, was formed on 14 November, 1962, a week before China declared a unilateral ceasefire during its war with India that year. Mainly comprising Tibetans in-exile and Nepali Gurkhas, the unit became known for its mountain warfare skills and went on to secretly serve in highly...
