Guest Post by : Sandeep Jogula, [Civil Service Aspirant]
The National Security Guard (NSG) is a Special Response Unit in India that is primarily utilized for counter-terrorism and anti-hijacking operations.
Functions:
- Neutralization of terrorist threats.
- Handling hijacking situations in air and on land.
- Bomb disposal (search, detection and neutralization of IEDs).
- PBI (Post Blast Investigation).
- Engaging and neutralizing terrorists in specific situations.
- Rescue of hostages.
NSG Training Center – Manesar in Haryana NSG Head Quarters – Palam, Delhi
Sub Units:
SRG – Special Rangers Group, for protection of VIPs
SAG – Special Action Group, for anti-terrorist & anti-hijack operations
NSG Operations till now:
|
Operation |
Operation Type |
Year |
Mission |
|
Operation Blue Star |
Anti-terrorist |
1984 |
Suppressed Sikh separatist terrorist attacks at Golden Temple. |
|
Operation Black Thunder II |
Anti-terrorist |
1988 |
Suppressed terrorist attacks at Golden Temple. |
|
Operation Ashwamedh |
Anti-hijacking |
1993 |
Rescued Hijacked Indian Air Lines Boeing 727 |
|
Operation Vajra-Shakti |
Anti-terrorist |
2002 |
Suppressed terrorist attacks at Akshardham temple, Ahmadabad. |
|
Operation Black Tornado / Operation Cyclone |
Anti-terrorist |
2008 |
Suppressed 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks. |
- Formation – 1984
- Created under – National Security Guard Act of the Indian Parliament in 1986.
- Operates under – the oversight of the Ministry of Home Affairs
- Headed by – the Director General of the Indian Police Service (IPS).
- Recruitment – by the Paramilitary forces of India and the Indian Armed Forces.
- Also Known as – Black Cats.