Article: Special Forces would be reoriented: Mukherjee.

New Delhi, Nov 29 (PTI) Stressing that India proposes to have a "potent minimum nuclear deterrence to back its conventional deterrence", Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the Special Forces would be reoriented and given the task of dealing with the threats of nuclear and biological weapons falling in the hands of non-state actors.

The "go ahead" has been given to increase the number of the Special Forces and plans entail totally reorganising them for mandate vis-a-vis unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, psychological operations and other specialised tasks, he said.

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