NSG – National Security Guard related facts for SSB/AFSB, CDS, AFCAT, and NDA

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“Sarvatra Sarvottam Suraksha”

These  words remind us of THE BLACK CATS – India’s  finest warriors.  NSG is Federal Contingency World Class Zero Error Force specially equipped and trained to deal with specific situations and is, therefore,  used only in exceptional circumstances to thwart serious acts of terrorism.

ETHOS 

The essence of the NSG is based on the following:

  • Pursuit for excellence

  • Lead from the front

  • Zero Error

  • Speed, surprise, stealth, precision and accuracy

HISTORY

The Union Cabinet in 1984 decided to create a Federal Contingency Force comprising of highly motivated, specially equipped, and well trained soldiers to tackle and neutralize the various acts of terrorism. In June 1984, a task force consisting of the Director General of NSG and other essential elements was sanctioned. The National Security Guard (NSG) formally came into being by the National Security Guard Act-1986  passed on September 22, 1986

 

ORGANISATION

 The formation of the NSG is based on the pattern of the SAS (Special Air Service) of the UK & GSG-9(Grenzschutzgruppe 9) of Germany. It has a total strength of 14,500 personnel. It is managed by  the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is a goal-oriented Force and has two interrelated elements:

  1.  The Special Action Group (SAG): It accounts for half of the total force. This group comprises Army personnel. The SAG is further divided into 2 groups –  51 SAG which works on counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations along with SRG and the 52 SAG which deals with anti hijacking operations.

  2. The Special Ranger Group (SRG): It consists of personnel drawn from the Central Armed Police Forces and State Police Forces. The 3 groups of SRG- 11 SRG, 12 SRG, 13 SRG work supportively with SAG & play active role in Counter terrorism operations. It is also responsible for providing security to high profile Indian officials.

RANK STRUCTURE IN NSG

  • Officers

  1. Director-General. (Lieutenant-General)

  2. Additional Director-General. (Lieutenant-General/Major General)

  3. Inspector-General. (Major-General)

  4. Deputy Inspector-General. (Brigadier)

  5. Group Commander. (Colonel/Commandant)

  6. Squadron Commander. (Lieutenant-Colonel/2IC)

  7. Team Commander. (Major/Capt/Assistant Commandant/Deputy Commandant)

  • Assistant Commanders (JCOs)

  1. Assistant Commander Grade I. (Subedar Major)

  2. Assistant Commander Grade II. (Subedar)

  3. Assistant Commander Grade III. (Naib Subedar)

  • Persons other than officers and Assistant Commanders

  1. Ranger Grade I

  2. Ranger Grade II

  3. Combatised tradesmen

EQUIPMENT UTILIZED

The National Security Guard employs the following equipments in its operations:

Small Arms

  • Glock-17 pistol.

  • SIG SG 551 assault rifle.

  • M249 Light machine gun

  • Heckler & Koch PSG1A1 sniper rifle.

  • IWI Tavor X95 bullpup rifle.

  • Barrett Model 98B Sniper rifle

  • Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun.

  • SIG MPX Submachine gun.

  • Glock knives.

  • Corner-shot guns.

Drones

  • Black Hornet Nano military micro UAV.

  • ‘Kamikaze’, an Indian drone.

Vehicles and transport

  • Remote-Operated Vehicle, which can be used to  transport 150 kg of Improvised explosive devices, and  biological, chemical, radiological & nuclear material.

  • Renault Sherpa Light Armoured Personnel Carrier.

  • The NSG accesses Indian Air Force transport aircraft when in need.

OPERATIONS UNDERTAKEN

  • Operation Black Thunder (Golden Temple, Amritsar, 1986 & 1988)-        The  NSG  and the  BSF jointly  captured  around  200  sikh  militants who had occupied the holy  shrine of golden temple for  3 months.  

  • Operation Ashwamedh (Indian Airlines Flight-IC427 hijacking, India, 1993)-      This operation ended in five minutes where the NSG commandos entered the hijacked plane from 7 different entry points and shot the hijacker.

  • Operation Thunderbolt or Vajra Shakti (Akshardham Temple attack, Gujarat, 2002)-     The NSG, followed by Anti Terrorist Squad, BSF and the state police force neutralized the 2 gunmen who attacked the Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, Gujrat. 

  • Operation Black Tornado (Mumbai Blasts, 2008)-       This operation was conducted by NSG in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks to neutralize the remaining threats in the city.

“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”

― George Orwell

Jai   Hind

SOURCES :

1. Wikipedia

2. NSG official website

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