Para (SF) have participated in international competitions like Airborne Africa, Cambrian Patrol. This exercise was designed to test the special forces community's endurance, combat efficiency, and combat readiness. The regiment has a record of highest tally wins in both these exercises that is hosted annually ever since their participation was inducted in the competition hosted by Botswana in Africa's Kalahari Desert from 8–10 June 2002, in which 10 Para (SF) participated. Special forces from other nations like the Special Air Service of the UK and the Green Berets of the US also participated. In 2014 and 2021 teams from the Indian army won the gold medal out of the 140 teams that participated in Exercise Cambrian Patrol held in the UK. Influence on foreign units The Para SF has provided training to special forces from Afghanistan and Tajikistan. In December 2013, 60 Afghan special forces were trained by the 10 Para (SF) at the Thar Desert. A month earlier, the Tajik special forces had undergone training. In 2021, Uzbek airborne forces were also trained in specialized para operations. Armoury The following equipment are reportedly used by the Para (SF): Small Arms Pistol Beretta 92FS Semi-automatic Pistol Beretta Px4 Storm Semi-automatic Pistol Pistol 9mm 1-A Semi-automatic Pistol FN Five-seven Semi-automatic Pistol Glock Semi-automatic Pistol IWI Jericho 941 Semi-automatic Pistol Sub-machine Gun B&T MP9 9mm Machine Pistol Heckler & Koch MP5 Sub-Machine Gun Micro Uzi 9mm Sub-Machine Gun Assault Rifle M4A1 5.56mm Carbine IWI TAR-21 Tavor 5.56mm Assault Rifle AK-47 (SOPMOD) 7.62×39mm Assault Rifle FN SCAR L,H assault rifle SIG Sauer 716i 7.62mm Battle Rifle IMI Galil SAR 5.56mm Assault Rifle Sniper Rifle IWI Galil Sniper 7.62mm Semi-automatic sniper Rifle Sako TRG .338 Lapua Magnum Sniper Rifle Barrett M107A1 Anti-material Sniper Rifle Beretta Victrix Scorpio TGT .338 Lapua Magnum Sniper Rifle Machine Gun IWI Negev NG-7 Light Machine Gun PKM General Purpose Machine Gun MK48 Light Machine Gun Rocket Launcher C-90-CR-RB (M3) Rocket Launcher. RL MkIII 84mm Recoilless Rifle Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle(Mark-4) Light Weight Rocket-launcher. B-300 Shipon 82mm Rocket Launcher Spike (ATGM) Rocket Launcher Transport C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft. Boeing C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft. HAL Dhruv utility helicopter. All Terrain Vehicles HAL Chetak utility helicopter Insignia Para (SF) personnel, like other parachute troops in the Indian military, wear a maroon beret after they clear the Paratrooper (Air) course during the initial stages of probation. Their beret insignia is