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The NSG defused two Drones with explosives dropped at Jammu airport post-Operation Sindoor and launched counter-terror initiatives, including anti-Naxal deployment and international collaboration at its seminar.
Description:
- Establishment and Legal Basis: The NSG was raised in 1984 following Operation Blue Star and Indira Gandhi’s assassination. It was formally established under the National Security Guard Act, 1986.
- Administrative Control: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs exercises both administrative and operational control over the NSG.
- Organisational Structure: The NSG comprises two main components:
- Special Action Group (SAG) – Army personnel
- Special Ranger Group (SRG) – Drawn from Central Armed Police Forces and State Police
- Primary Functions: NSG handles counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, VIP security, bomb disposal, and post-blast investigation (PBI). It is used only in exceptional situations, not for regular policing.
- Headquarters and Motto:
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Motto: Sarvatra Sarvottama Suraksha (Everywhere with the Best Security)
- Members are nicknamed “Black Cats” due to their uniform.
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