Air transport to support NSG is located at Indira Gandhi Airport. The strength of the NSG is estimated to be about 7000+ personnel. They are further assisted by two DIGs – DIG (Operations) and DIG (Training). Training is under another Inspector General (Training), located in Manesar, Gurgaon. Operation and training: A Major General of the Indian Army, on deputation, designated as Inspector General (operations), is responsible for the planning and conduct of operations. The Financial Advisor of the NSG has been an officer of the rank of Joint Secretary from Central Accounts Services and is assisted by Dy Financial Advisors. Headquarters Īdministration The Director-General is assisted by four Indian Police Service officers for administrative matters of whom two are Inspectors General each for Administration and Headquarters (HQ) who in turn are assisted by Deputy Inspectors General. NSG marching at Republic Day Parade, 2017. Organisation Īccording to the NSG website, it is modelled on the British Special Air Service as well as Germany's GSG 9 (Grenzschutzgruppe 9 or "Border Guard Group 9"). He has previously served as Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and Director General of Police, Uttarakhand. M A Ganapathy is an Indian Police Service officer of the 1986 batch of Uttarakhand cadre, now serving as the Director General, National Security Guard w.e.f. The NSG is trained to conduct counter-terrorist tasks, including countering hijackings on the land, sea, and air bomb disposal (search, detection, and neutralisation of IEDs) PBI (Post Blast Investigation) and Hostage Rescue missions. However, in January 2020, the NSG was withdrawn from this task of VIP security to ensure its focus on its original roles as an elite counter-terrorism and anti-hijacking force. Yet, over the years its role has been expanded to provide personal security to influential politicians regardless of the real threat that they face.
As a specialised counter-terrorism force, it is intended to be used "only in exceptional situations" and is not meant to take over the "functions of the State Police Forces or other Para Military Forces". The NSG is a 'Federal Contingency Deployment Force' to tackle all facets of terrorism in the country. "Train, equip and keep in readiness a special force capable of swiftly and effectively combating terrorism to live up to its motto Sarvatra Sarvottam Suraksha" The National Security Guard states its mission as: It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces of India. Formalised in the Parliament of India under the National Security Guard Act, 1986. It was founded on 16 October 1984, following Operation Blue Star, for combating terrorist activities and protect states against internal disturbances.
The National Security Guard ( NSG), commonly known as Black Cats, is a counter-terrorism unit of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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