Archive · 19 Sep 2026
MoD Reveals Indian Navy Special Forces Joined Operation Sindoor Strikes
A new government report says Indian Navy special forces took part in Operation Sindoor strikes in May 2025.
The strikes targeted what India described as terrorist infrastructure.
India had earlier said that nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir were hit.
The report does not explain exactly what the naval commandos did.
It also does not say which unit carried out the mission.
MARCOS is India’s best-known naval special forces unit, but its involvement has not been officially confirmed.
At the same time, Indian warships and submarines were positioned in the North Arabian Sea.
This means the naval role was part of the opening operation, not only a precaution in case the conflict expanded.
India’s Ministry of Defence said Indian Navy Special Forces participated in strikes on terror infrastructure on May 6-7, 2025.
The disclosure appears in a single sentence in the Ministry of Defence Annual Report 2025-26.
The report does not identify the unit, target, weapon, or delivery method involved in the precision strike.
MARCOS participation has not been officially confirmed because the report uses the broader term “IN Special Forces elements.”
Indian Navy warships, submarines, and INS Vikrant’s Carrier Battle Group were forward deployed in the North Arabian Sea in an offensive posture.
- Who
- Indian Navy Special Forces elements, alongside India’s armed forces; the specific naval unit was not identified.
- What
- They participated in precision strikes on terror infrastructure during Operation Sindoor.
- When
- May 6-7, 2025.
- Where
- The reported strikes targeted sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir; Indian naval forces were forward deployed in the North Arabian Sea.
- Why
- To participate in strikes on terror infrastructure as part of Operation Sindoor.
- Operation
- Operation Sindoor
- Reported naval role
- Indian Navy Special Forces elements participated in strikes on terror infrastructure.
- Dates
- May 6-7, 2025
- Source
- Ministry of Defence Annual Report 2025-26
- Named unit
- No specific unit was identified; MARCOS participation remains unconfirmed.
- Naval deployment
- Frontline ships, submarines, and INS Vikrant’s Carrier Battle Group were forward deployed in the North Arabian Sea.
- Undisclosed details
- The report does not specify the target, weapon, or delivery method used by the special forces.