Haryana
41st Foundation Day Celebration of NSG
- 17 Oct 2025
- 3 min read
Why in News?
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, attended the 41st Foundation Day celebration of the National Security Guard (NSG) in Manesar, Gurugram.
- The event also marked the groundbreaking ceremony for the Special Operations Training Centre (S.O.T.C.) at the NSG campus.
Key Points
- About:
- The National Security Guards (NSG) was created in 1984 as a federal contingency force to tackle terrorism.
- Its mission is to train, equip, and keep in readiness a special force capable of swiftly and effectively combating terrorism, living up to its motto 'Sarvatra Sarvottam Suraksha'.
- Structure:
- It was modeled on the Special Air Service (SAS) of the United Kingdom and GSG-9 of Germany, with two complementary elements - the Special Action Group (SAG) comprising Army personnel and the Special Ranger Groups (SRG) comprising personnel from Central Armed Police Forces and State Police Forces.
- NSG’s Role: The Home Minister praised the NSG for its four-decade-long fight against terrorism, highlighting its core principles of Sarvatra, Sarvottam, Suraksha, and its virtues of Samarpan, Saahas, and Rashtrabhakti.
- NSG’s Legacy: Since its inception in 1984, NSG has been involved in several key operations like Operation Ashwamedh, Operation Vajra Shakti, and its crucial role during the Akshardham and Mumbai terror attacks.
- The Home Minister announced that the government plans significant operational changes for the NSG, including the establishment of six NSG hubs in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Jammu, with a new hub in Ayodhya to enhance rapid response capabilities.
- Special Operations Training Centre (S.O.T.C.): He announced the foundation stone for the S.O.T.C., to be built at a cost of Rs. 141 crore, which will offer state-of-the-art training to NSG commandos and anti-terror units from police forces nationwide, equipping them with advanced technology to combat terrorism.
