{"id":25056,"date":"2026-09-16T16:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T16:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=25056"},"modified":"2026-09-16T16:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T16:16:00","slug":"paws-in-the-sky-paratrooper-makes-unique-tandem-jump-with-combat-canine-handler-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=25056","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Paws in the sky&#8217;: Paratrooper makes unique tandem jump with combat canine, handler &#8211; video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"UgCrb clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"XYebw\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"IYpL4\">\n<section class=\"lIbak  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  mR3IZ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"lIbak\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"dV65i\">\n<div class=\"gF0tM\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134291924,imgsize-198174,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/indian-army-surya-warrior.jpg\" alt=\"'Paws in the sky': Paratrooper makes unique tandem jump with combat canine, handler - video\" title=\"Surya Warrior undertook a tandem parachute jump over Behat DZ with a dog handler and his combat canine.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"XsNYN img_cptn\"><span title=\"Surya Warrior undertook a tandem parachute jump over Behat DZ with a dog handler and his combat canine.\">Surya Warrior undertook a tandem parachute jump over Behat DZ with a dog handler and his combat canine.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: An Indian Army paratrooper has carried out a tandem parachute jump over Behat Drop Zone with a dog handler and a combat canine, in an exercise the Army described as a rare instance of an airborne descent involving a military dog.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>On Tuesday, Surya Command, the Army&#8217;s Central Command, shared a video of the jump on X. It shows the dog handler and combat canine descending beneath an opened parachute alongside the paratrooper, with the team carrying a full combat load.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>\u201cPaws in the Sky, Courage on the Ground\u201d Surya Command wrote in the post.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>The command also said, \u201cIn a remarkable display of courage, precision and combat readiness, a paratrooper of #SuryaWarrior undertook a tandem parachute jump over Behat DZ with a dog handler and his combat canine, carrying a full combat load.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>It said the jump is \u201cbelieved to be among the first instances of a tandem descent involving a dog handler and his canine\u201d, adding that it builds on \u201cearlier free-fall jumps undertaken with the dog\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The Army said the exercise showcased trust, teamwork and the strong bond between soldiers and combat canines during an airborne operation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Military dogs form a specialised component of India&#8217;s security forces, with roles including guarding and patrolling, explosives detection, search and rescue, and other operational tasks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The Army&#8217;s latest exercise demonstrates the training involved in enabling a combat canine to accompany troops during an airborne descent.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/news\/paws-in-the-sky-paratrooper-makes-unique-tandem-jump-with-combat-canine-handler-video\/articleshow\/134291314.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surya Warrior undertook a tandem parachute jump over Behat DZ with a dog handler and his combat canine. 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