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{{Short description|Indian counterterrorism force}}
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The '''National Security Guard''' ('''NSG''') is a [[Central Armed Police Forces|central armed police force]] in [[India]] under the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]. It is the primary [[counter-terrorism]] force of the [[Government of India]].  It was founded on 16 October 1984, following [[Operation Blue Star]], to combat terrorist activities and protect states against internal disturbances.<ref name="auto" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/NSGAct1986_0.pdf |title= THE NATIONAL SECURITY GUARD ACT|date= 1986|website=mha.gov.in|access-date=2021-04-16}}</ref><ref name="NSG ACTx">{{cite web|title=The National Security Guard Act, 1986 (47 of 1986)|url=http://home.bih.nic.in/acts_rule/national_security_guard_act.pdf|publisher=Government of India|access-date=23 August 2014|date=22 September 1986|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035600/http://home.bih.nic.in/acts_rule/national_security_guard_act.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

The formation of the NSG was formalised in the [[Parliament of India]] under the National Security Guard Act, 1986. NSG personnel are recruited from both the [[Indian Army]] and [[Central Armed Police Forces]].

== History ==

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The NSG was established in the wake of 1984 [[Operation Blue Star]], and the high collateral damage to [[Harmandir Sahib|Golden Temple]], and civilian and military collateral casualties. Since its founding the NSG has been deployed in the [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] in 1986, and [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. Some of the NSG's known operations include:
* 29–30 April 1986: About 300 NSG commandos and 700 [[Border Security Force]] troops stormed the Golden Temple in [[Operation Black Thunder|Operation Black Thunder I]]. The Temple was cleared and handed over to Punjab Police on 1 May 1986. 300 Sikh militants were captured, and there were no deaths or injuries for either side.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080408133229/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,961349,00.html India Deliverance], ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', 1986-05-12</ref>
* January 1988: The NSG conducted Op Black Hawk, a heliborne operation in the Mand area of Punjab. In this operation, two terrorists were killed and one 7.62mm rifle was recovered. It was a massive operation, says former NSG Director-General [[Ved Marwah]], though it did not get many spectacular results like in Black Thunder.<ref name="BRakshak 2">{{cite web|last=Bhashyam|first=Kasturi|title=National Security Guards- Past, Present and Future|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/MONITOR/ISSUE5-5/Kasturi.html|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=18 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929205124/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/MONITOR/ISSUE5-5/Kasturi.html|archive-date=29 September 2012}}</ref>
* 12 May 1988: 1,000 NSG commandos (all ranks) surrounded the Golden Temple for yet another assault, in Operation Black Thunder II. Sniper teams armed with [[Heckler & Koch PSG-1]] rifles with night scopes took up positions, including atop a 300-foot water tower. While commandos from the 51 SAG were divided into assault squadrons, the SRG was used to seal off the area around the temple and for tactical support. In the three-day operation between 15 and 18 May 1988, the NSG cleared the temple. 40 terrorists were killed, and 200 surrendered. In the mid-1990s, an NSG battalion was again deployed in Punjab to confront the Sikh rioters. There they began training the Punjab Police in counter-terrorism.<ref name=BRakshak>{{cite web|title=National Security Guards|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/NSG.html|website=Bharat Rakshak: Land Forces|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=10 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006005622/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/NSG.html|archive-date=6 October 2012}}</ref>
* 5 September – 15 January 1988: Guarding of high-risk terrorist code-named 'Jack'.<ref name="BRakshak 2"/>
* 4 August 1989: Operation Mouse Trap in the Tarn Taran district, Punjab, in conjunction with Punjab Police and other security forces. NSG was able to demonstrate that it was possible to achieve area dominance at night if the strategy and tactics were right. [[Ved Marwah]] calls this Operation Night Dominance.<ref name="BRakshak 2"/>
* 10 November 1990: NSG task force flown to Kolkata to rescue hostages of a Thai Airbus by Burmese students.<ref name="BRakshak 2"/>
* 25–26 January 1991: The NSG was involved in Operation Ani Ben, on CI tasks in [[Vadodara|Baroda]], (Gujarat) where Punjab terrorists were holed up inside a house. Two terrorists were killed and two [[AK-47]]s were recovered.<ref name="BRakshak 2"/>
* 1 July-20 September 1991: NSG employed along with SIT in search and strike missions after the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi.<ref name="BRakshak 2"/>
* 25 November – 16 December 1992: 150 commandos were deployed at Ayodhya during the Ram Janambhoomi and Babri Masjid crisis.<ref name="BRakshak 2"/>
* 27 March 1993: 52 SAG mobilised and moved to Adampur for the rescue of hostages of Indian Airlines Flight IC 486.<ref name="BRakshak 2"/>
* 24–25 April 1993: NSG Commandos stormed a hijacked Indian Airlines Boeing 737 with 141 passengers on board at Amritsar airport during [[Operation Ashwamedh]]. Two hijackers, including their leader, Mohammed Yousuf Shah, were killed and one was disarmed before any hostages were harmed.<ref name="BRakshak 2"/><ref name=so.com>{{cite web|title=NATIONAL SECURITY GUARDS 'Black Cats'|url=http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/India/NSG.htm|website=India|publisher=Special Operations Website|access-date=21 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531103341/http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/India/NSG.htm|archive-date=31 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* October 1998: As part of the implementation of the Union Home Ministry's decision to conduct pro-active strikes against militants, commando teams supported by IAF Mi-25/35 helicopter gun-ships began striking at terrorist groups deep inside the mountains and forests of Kashmir. After helicopter reconnaissance was conducted to pinpoint the militants, the commandos – comprising NSG and Rashtriya Rifles personnel – were para-dropped, along with supplies, into the area to hunt the militants. They had to rely on these supplies and their ability to live off the land until replenishment every fortnight or so. These missions are possibly ongoing.<ref name="BRakshak"/>
* 15 July 1999: NSG commandos ended a 30-hour standoff by killing two terrorists and rescuing all 12 hostages unharmed in J&K. The terrorists had attacked a BSF campus near Srinagar, and killed three officers and the wife of another. The 12 hostages were kept locked in a room.<ref name="BRakshak"/>
* 21 August 1999: After interrogating three captured terrorists, the Delhi Police Crime branch confirmed that two more terrorists were hiding in a one-storied house in Rudrapur, Uttar Pradesh. Since the terrorists were considered armed and dangerous (their colleagues were arrested with 100+ pounds of RDX), the Delhi Police sought assistance from the NSG. A 16-man team arrived at the house at 4:45&nbsp; am. They began their assault at 5:30&nbsp; am, before first light. The first militant managed to fire at the commandos with a pistol he kept by his bedside, but was killed an instant later. The second terrorist was shot before he had a chance to fire and died 40 minutes later. No NSG personnel were injured.<ref name="BRakshak"/>
* December 1999: Terrorists [[Indian Airlines Flight 814|hijacked Indian Airlines flight IC814]] from [[Nepal]], and landed in [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. Within minutes of landing, the Crisis Management Group (CMG), which authorised the use of the NSG, was informed. But the CMG wasted precious hours and by the time the go-ahead was issued, it was too late. On the other hand, the NSG team on alert was elsewhere and no other team was raised during the delay. The hijacked plane took off before the NSG reached [[Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport|Amritsar Airport]]. The plane landed in [[Kandahar]], [[Afghanistan]] where one hostage was killed. Finally, the Indian Government agreed to the terrorists' demands to release three jailed terrorists. The hostages were released and the terrorists escaped to Pakistan.<ref name="BRakshak"/>
* February 2000: Following the Flight IC 814 fiasco, the Indian Government decided to implement an Air Marshaling programme. At least two NSG operators were to be present on flights over select routes. These operators would be armed with weapons firing lethal, but low-velocity, fragmentation rounds to minimise danger to the passengers and prevent penetration of the aircraft. Another decision taken was to deploy NSG teams permanently at eight sensitive airports around the country, especially those bordering Pakistan and the North East. This decision was to cut short reaction times for the NSG and eliminate the hassles involved in flying the teams to the hijack site. It is not known if this plan has been put into action.<ref name="BRakshak"/>
* September 2002 – SAG commandos flew to [[Karnataka]] to catch sandalwood smuggler and forest brigand [[Veerappan]] in the wake of the kidnapping of a former minister of the state cabinet, Nagappa. They pulled out after suggesting that intelligence for the operation was inadequate. A small team was left behind to help, the hostage was eventually killed in December 2002.<ref name="BRakshak 2"/>
* October 2002 – Two terrorists attacked the Akshardham temple complex in Gujarat. NSG flew in, delayed by traffic in Delhi. They carried out assaults in which one commando was killed and another one was seriously injured and died after 18 months in a [[coma]]. By morning, the terrorists were neutralised and the operation was completed successfully.<ref name="BRakshak 2"/>
* December 2002 – Terrorists attacked the [[Raghunath Temple|Raghunath temple]] in [[Jammu]]. NSG was ready to be flown out but was called back at the last minute.<ref name="BRakshak 2"/>
* [[2008 Mumbai attacks]] – [[Operation Black Tornado]] and Operation Cyclone to flush out terrorists & rescue hostages after multiple attacks across [[Mumbai]], India. [[Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan]] and [[Gajender Singh Bisht|Havaldar Gajender Singh Bisht]] of the NSG's [[51 Special Action Group]] were killed in action during the operations. Over 900 rooms were scanned, 8 terrorists killed and over 600 hostages rescued during the operation.
* [[2013 Hyderabad blasts]] – Deployed in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] after the bomb blasts.
* [[2013 Bangalore Bomb Blast]] – NSG was deployed in [[Bangalore]] after the bomb blast took place in the city.
* [[2013 Patna bombings]] – A team of the NSG, which was sent to [[Patna]] for post-blasts analysis, said at least three more Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were defused.
* [[2016 Pathankot attack]] – An NSG team took part in the operation to neutralise terrorists where Lt. Col. Niranjan lost his life defusing a grenade or IED booby-trapped on the body of a dead terrorist, and 12 other members of the unit were injured. Six terrorists were neutralised in the operation by the NSG, [[Defence Security Corps]] and the [[Garud Commando Force]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/pathankot-attack-ied-explodes-during-combing-ops-3-more-personnel-die/20160103.htm|title=Pathankot operation continues; 2 terrorists still holed up|date=3 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/govt-denies-lapses-in-pathankot-op-unsure-of-number-of-terrorists-involved/20160103.htm|title=Govt denies lapses in Pathankot op; unsure of number of terrorists involved|date=3 January 2016}}</ref>
* May 2023 – A team of NSG Commandos was deployed in [[Srinagar]], Jammu & Kashmir along with a team of [[MARCOS]] Commandos to provide security to the [[G20]] delegates during the 3rd G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre on the banks of [[Dal Lake]] in Srinagar during May 22–24.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/g20-summit-to-begin-in-jammu-and-kashmirs-srinagar-today-amid-tight-security/articleshow/100407153.cms | title=G20 summit to begin in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar today amid tight security | newspaper=The Economic Times | date=22 May 2023 }}</ref>

==Roles==
The NSG is a 'contingency deployment force' which generally intervenes during serious terrorist attacks. It has been described as "New Delhi’s go-to response force in worst case scenarios".<ref name="nsg, 22/8">{{cite web|title=National Security Guard|url=https://nsg.gov.in/organisation_history.php|website=Ministry of Home Affairs|publisher=NSG.GOV.IN|access-date=23 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825161225/http://nsg.gov.in/organisation_history.php|archive-date=25 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Boring |first=War Is |date=2016-04-14 |title=Green Berets Train With Indian Counter-Terror Commandos |url=https://medium.com/war-is-boring/green-berets-train-with-indian-counter-terror-commandos-20e3d49fa499 |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=[[Medium (website)|Medium]] |language=en}}</ref>

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As a specialized 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 Central Armed Police Forces.<ref name="nsg, 22/8" /><ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/govt-decides-to-withdraw-nsg-from-vip-security-duties/articleshow/73213401.cms|title=Govt decides to withdraw NSG from VIP security duties|date=12 January 2020|website=[[Press Trust of India]]|via=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref>

A small unit of the NSG has been present in Kashmir since 2018, when the proposal to deploy around 100 commandos in Kashmir to support the Indian forces in high risk operations was approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=With Snipers, Radars, NSG Commandos Reach Kashmir For Anti-Terror Ops |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/with-snipers-radars-nsg-commandos-reach-kashmir-for-anti-terror-operations-1871164 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-08 |title=Home ministry okays NSG deployment in Kashmir for counter-terror operations |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/home-ministry-okays-nsg-deployment-in-kashmir-for-counter-terror-operations/story-B42rXkGQWqsOblLuy2C1mM.html |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> The NBDC, which is a specialized agency operating within the NSG, has also occasionally supported local law enforcement by conducting Post Blast Investigations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=ABP News |date=2022-01-17 |title=IED Found In Delhi's Ghazipur Had RDX & Ammonium Nitrate, Timer Was Attached: NSG Report |url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/ied-found-in-delhi-s-ghazipur-had-rdx-ammonium-nitrate-timer-was-attached-nsg-report-1506943 |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-21 |title=NSG post-blast investigation team reaches Ludhiana to probe explosion in district court complex |work=[[Asian News International|ANI]] |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/nsg-post-blast-investigation-team-reaches-ludhiana-to-probe-explosion-in-district-court-complex20211223212510/}}</ref>

==Organisation==
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The organisation was initially inspired by and modelled on the British [[Special Air Service]] as well as Germany's [[GSG 9]].<ref name="nsg, 16/9">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nsg.gov.in/about-us/history-nsg |title=History of NSG {{!}} National Security Guard |website=nsg.gov.in |access-date=2019-09-16}}</ref><ref name="India Today">{{cite web|title=Modernising the NSG|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Modernising+the+NSG/1/24796.html|website=India Today|date=9 January 2009 |access-date=18 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="India Express">{{cite web|title=Elite German police wing to train NSG| date=20 December 2008 |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/elite-german-police-wing-to-train-nsg/400650/|publisher=India Express|access-date=18 July 2012}}</ref>

Mehram Nagar, [[Palam]], serves as the administrative headquarters for the NSG. The headquarters is overseen by the [[Director General of the National Security Guard|Director-General of the NSG]], who is assisted in administrative matters by four [[Indian Police Service]] officers, out of whom two are Inspectors Generals at the Administrative Headquarters. They are in turn assisted by the Deputy Inspectors General of the NSG.<ref>{{cite web|title=STATEMENT SHOWING DETAILS OF ORGANIZATION – WISE VACANCIES IN CAPFs / CPOs, ETC. UPTO 3 1. 03 .201 5 MEANT FOR IPS OFFICERS AT VARIOUS LEVELS|url=http://mha1.nic.in/pdfs/Detailedlistofvacancies_030215.pdf|website=mha.nic.in|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=3 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203130237/http://mha1.nic.in/pdfs/Detailedlistofvacancies_030215.pdf|archive-date=3 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Financial Advisor of the NSG is generally an officer with the rank of Joint Secretary belonging to the  Central Accounts Services and is assisted by two Deputy Financial Advisors belonging of the [[Indian Audit and Accounts Service]] and the [[Indian Civil Accounts Service]] respectively. A small unit of the NSG is present near Palam Nagar.

[[Manesar]] is the operational headquarters of the NSG. An [[Indian Army]] [[Major general]] who is deputed to NSG Manesar headquarters is designated as the Inspector General of NSG's operations. The Inspector General is responsible for the planning and conducting of operations. Training is overseen by the Inspector General of Training, also a major general on deputation from the army. Both of them are further assisted by the Deputy Inspector General of Operations and the Deputy Inspector General of Training respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=NSG gets 3 army officers for terror ops, training|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nsg-gets-3-army-officers-for-terror-ops-training/article1-812206.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=3 February 2015|ref=5|date=16 February 2012|archive-date=5 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205105614/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nsg-gets-3-army-officers-for-terror-ops-training/article1-812206.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> The combat arms of the NSG consist of two Special Action Groups and three Special Ranger Groups stationed at its Manesar headquarters, five Special Composite Groups posted at each of its five regional hubs as well as the National Bomb Data Centre and the Electronic Support Centre also based at its operational headquarters in Manesar.

===Special Action Groups (SAG)===

The NSG has two Special Action Groups – the 51 Special Action Group and the 52 Special Action Group. The [[51 Special Action Group]] was the first unit to be set up when the NSG was created in 1986. The 51 SAG is tasked with [[counterterrorism]] and [[Counterinsurgency|counter insurgency]] operations while the 52 SAG deals with anti-hijacking operations and is also known as "Hijack Busters".<ref name="X-270324">{{cite Twitter |number=1394855120400179201 |user=jaywankhadejrw |title=52 Special Action Group (SAG) also known as 'Hijack Busters' |first=Jay |last=Wankhade |date=2021-05-19 |access-date=2024-07-07}}</ref> The smallest operational unit within a Special Action Group is called a hit and consists of 5 members: two pairs (partners) and a technical support member. Four hits make a team that is led by a "Team Commander". SAG personnel are drawn from the [[Indian Army]]. The 51 SAG used to be the primary combat arm of the NSG with the SRGs serving in support roles until the 2010s when the 52 SAG was formed and the 11 SRG, along with the 51 SAG was made a part of the counter-terrorism force (CTF).

===Special Ranger Groups (SRG)===

NSG has three Special Ranger Groups (SRG) – 11, 12 & 13. Special Ranger Groups are organised into [[battalion]] lines. The SRG was initially the logistic arm of the NSG which performed low-risk combat roles such as [[Cordon and search|cordons]]. Later, they were being used almost exclusively for [[Very important person|VIP]] security. In 2012, the role of the 11 SRG was elevated to that of SAG units, and the 11 SRG was made a part of the counter-terrorism force (CTF) which included the 51 SAG and 11 SRG. However, the other two SRGs continued to be used for VIP security purposes until October 2024 when the central government decided to withdraw it from VVIP protection duties. SRG members are drawn mainly from the [[Central Armed Police Force]] personnel.

===Special Composite Group (SCG)===

Special Composite Groups are stationed at the regional hubs of the National Security Guard. Special Composite Group units consisting of personnel from both, the Indian Army and the [[Central Armed Police Forces]], and respond to incidents that happen near their hubs. Each SCG is headed by an officer with the rank of [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]] on deputation from the [[Indian Army]] who serves with the rank of 'Group Commander'. The five SCG units are:
*26 SCG [[Mumbai]]
*27 SCG [[Chennai]]
*28 SCG [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]
*29 SCG [[Kolkata]]
*30 SCG [[Gandhinagar]]

===Electronic Support Group (ESG)===

The electronic support group is based at the NSG's headquarters at [[Manesar]]. It provides communicational and technological assistance to support the operations of the NSG. The group is headed by an officer with the rank of "Group Commander" serving on deputation from the [[Indian Army]].

===National Bomb Data Centre===

[[File:NSG bomb disposal squad.jpg|thumb|An NSG bomb disposal squad member during a training mission]]
The National Bomb Data Centre (NBDC) was established in the year 1988 and redefined its role in the year 2000. NBDC was assigned the role of monitoring, recording, and analyzing all bombing incidents in the country. It also records and analyses various bombing incidents across the world to gain expert knowledge in bombing and related incidents to effectively counter such situations and share information with relevant security agencies. NBDC also performs research and development in the field of [[explosives engineering]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=NSG being deputed to examine characteristics of explosives used in explosion near Israel Embassy in Delhi|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/nsg-being-deputed-to-examine-characteristics-of-explosives-used-in-explosion-near-israel-embassy-in-delhi20210130141003/|access-date=2021-04-13|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref> The  NBDC act as a nodal agency for all bombing related facets in the country. It is headed by a Group Commander who is either an Army officer with the rank of '[[colonel]]' or a [[Central Armed Police Force]] officer belonging to any force apart from the NSG itself with the rank of '[[Commandant]]'.

===Regional deployment===

In response to the criticism received by the force for its failure to quickly arrive in Mumbai during the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]], from its base in [[Manesar]], Haryana, the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] decided to deploy NSG contingents in major regions across India in order to avoid the occurrence of such situations in the future.<ref name="BDK">{{cite web|title=NSG's Kolkata hub to serve east, northeast: Chidambaram|url=http://www.bharatdefencekavach.com/News/6013_-NSG-s-Kolkata-hub-to-serve-east--northeast--Chidambaram-.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302042232/http://www.bharatdefencekavach.com/News/6013_-NSG-s-Kolkata-hub-to-serve-east--northeast--Chidambaram-.html|archive-date=2 March 2012|access-date=18 July 2012|publisher=Bharat Defence Kavach}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/centre-clears-nsg-for-six-cities/392506/ |title=Centre clears NSG for six cities |website=The Indian Express |date=1 December 2008 |access-date=2010-08-12}}</ref> Each hub of the NSG is headed by an officer called the Director General of the Hub.

====New Delhi====
The regional hub in New Delhi is designated for Web Information Management.

====Mumbai====
The Mumbai regional hub is spread across 20.28 acres and has been constructed for Rs. 56.10 crore by the National Building Construction Corporation Limited. It has accommodation for the families of the commandos as well. Approximately 241 commandos will be housed there.

====Hyderabad====
Hyderabad is the regional hub of the National Security Guard for the region of South India. Its training center is located near [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajnath-singh-reviews-functioning-of-nsg-black-cat-commandos-4690223/|title=Rajnath Singh reviews functioning of 'Black Cat' commandos|date=5 June 2017}}</ref> With the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) giving its nod and sanctioning {{INRConvert|534|c|lk=on|year=2017}} in 2017, the Southern Regional Centre (SRC) was established at Ibrahimpatnam, Hyderabad for training commandos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rajnath-singh-to-open-new-nsg-complex-in-hyderabad-tomorrow-1834684|title=Rajnath Singh To Open New NSG Complex in Hyderabad Tomorrow|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/National/2018-04-09/Rajnath-Singh-to-inaugurate-SCG-club-of-anti-terror-force-NSG-in-Hyderabad/372874|title=Rajnath Singh to inaugurate SCG club of anti-terror force NSG in Hyderabad|first=Deepthi|last=Reddy|date=9 April 2018|website=thehansindia.com}}</ref> The hub land area is {{convert|200|acre|order=flip}} and constructed at a cost of {{INRConvert|157|c}}.

The Hyderabad hub of the 28 Special Composite Group (SCG) of the NSG is among the five regional hubs in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajnath-singh-reviews-functioning-of-nsg-black-cat-commandos-4690223/|title=Rajnath Singh reviews functioning of 'Black Cat' commandos|date=5 June 2017}}</ref> By 2018, 300 commandos were stationed at the NSG hub at [[Trimulgherry]]. The state has two trained anti-terror striking forces. Besides the NSG, the [[Telangana Police]]'s counter-terrorist group, [[Organisation for Counter Terrorist Operations|OCTOPUS]], also has a training facility in the same neighborhood at [[Ibrahimpatnam]], that has a strength of over 250 personnel.<ref name=TOI13>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130627230358/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-24/hyderabad/40165225_1_nsg-hub-national-security-guard-training-centre Central nod for 'Black Cats' training campus near Hyderabad – Times Of India]. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (24 June 2013). Retrieved on 2013-08-17. </ref> NSG and [[Organisation for Counter Terrorist Operations|OCTOPUS]] personnel undergo a grueling training process. The commandos are sent back to their parent department when they reach the age of 35, ensuring that the force remains young and physically fit for combat operations.<ref name=TOI13/>

====Chennai====
NSG Chennai Hub was established in 2009 as the third regional hub. Till 2012, the commandos were temporarily stationed at [[Ashok Nagar, Chennai|Ashok Nagar]] when the permanent facility was inaugurated by India's then-home minister [[P.Chidambaram]], with the training center lying between forests and hillocks at Nedungundram off the [[Vandalur]]-[[Kelambakkam]] Road.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-12-18 |title=NSG city hub gets a new 69-acre facility |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/nsg-city-hub-gets-a-new-69-acre-facility/articleshow/11150087.cms |access-date=2023-07-04 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==== Kolkata ====
Kolkata became the regional hub of the NSG for the region of East India in 2009, becoming the 4th such hub in the country. The [[Bidhannagar|Salt Lake]] campus was supposed to serve as its main base until the construction of its planned permanent facility at Badu in [[Madhyamgram]] ([[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]]) was fully completed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-07-02 |title=Kolkata gets its NSG hub, Chidambaram skips inauguration |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/kolkata-gets-its-nsg-hub-chidambaram-skips-inauguration/ |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In 2012, the permanent facility was inaugurated by India's then Home Minister [[P. Chidambaram]]. The NSG hub in Kolkata had about 241 commandos by then, but the regional hub was still incomplete. On 1st March 2020, the fully complete 29 Special Composite Group complex was inaugurated by the Home Minister [[Amit Shah]] at [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]], [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=A regional hub of the National Security Guard has come up in New Town. It was inaugurated on Sunday by home minister Amit Shah.|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/west-bengal/nsg-hub-in-new-town/cid/1751252|access-date=2020-03-01|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=Home Minister inaugurates Special Composite Group complex of NSG|date=2 March 2020|title=India's Black Cats get a brand new address|language=en|work=[[The Economic Times]] 01:21 PM IST|agency=[[Asian News International|ANI]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/men-in-black-nsg-the-black-cats-of-india/home-minister-inaugurates-special-composite-group-complex-of-nsg/slideshow/74437558.cms|access-date=2 March 2020}}</ref>

==== Gandhinagar ====
In July 2018, NSG operationalized its fifth regional hub at [[Gandhinagar]] in [[Gujarat]]. The hub stands on 1.33 lakh sq m of land and contains training facilities, barracks, and logistical support for 100 NSG commandos <ref>{{Cite news|title=Gujarat gets new NSG hub; fifth in the country|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/gujarat-gets-new-nsg-hub-fifth-in-the-country/articleshow/58095713.cms|access-date=2021-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-04-09 |title=Gujarat gets new NSG hub; fifth in the country |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/gujarat-gets-new-nsg-hub-fifth-in-the-country/articleshow/58096488.cms |access-date=2023-07-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

====Future====

NSG has proposed [[Amritsar]] as a regional hub to improve its counteraction capabilities in [[North India|Northern India]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gopal|first=Navjeevan|date=2019-09-26|title=NSG proposes regional hub in Amritsar for North India|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/nsg-proposes-regional-hub-in-amritsar-for-north-india-6029727/|access-date=2021-04-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> NSG has considered other cities or regions like [[Ayodhya]], [[Pathankot]], and [[Kerala]]. In July 2024, an NSG team reached Ayodhya to carry out a 4-day exercise with coordination from other [[Central Armed Police Forces|CAPF]] units and assess the security structure of the city. The NSG hub in Ayodhya is equipped with specialized weaponry and anti-drone technology that is expected to be operationalized along with support units of other CAPFs within a few months. The land allocation process for the hub has begun. The Ayodhya hub will be the first response center for NSG in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. After the establishment of these three hubs by 2024-end, there will be a total of eight NSG hubs in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-16 |title=NSG team to camp in Ayodhya to set up hub, assess Ram temple security |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/nsg-team-to-camp-in-ayodhya-to-set-up-hub-assess-ram-temple-security-101721131868368.html |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-17 |title=NSG to set up units in Ayodhya, Pathankot and Kerala: Report |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/nsg-to-set-up-units-in-ayodhya-pathankot-and-kerala-report-12770929.html |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Moneycontrol}}</ref>

==Personnel==
The NSG consists entirely of volunteers on deputation from the [[Central Armed Police Forces]], or the [[State Police]] departments and the [[Indian Army]]. NSG commandos are sent back to their parent department after serving with the force for a certain period. The [[Director General of the National Security Guard]] is an officer from the [[Indian Police Service]]. Women belonging to the Central Armed Police Forces have been serving in the NSG since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Battle of sexes: NSG loses its last woman commando after she goes on maternity leave |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nsg-commandos-women-black-cats-crpf-capf-central-forces-1071272-2017-10-29 |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=India Today |date=29 October 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

===Ranks===
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==Selection and training==
[[File:Indian NSG Sniper during 2021 Republic Day parade.jpg|thumb|NSG Sniper with a [[Barrett Model 98B]] during Republic Day parade in 2021]]
Selection is demanding and has a dropout rate of about 70–80 percent.<ref name="careerafter12th.com">{{Cite web |title=Careerafter12th.com |url=http://www.careerafter12th.com/?p=320 |website=careerafter12th.com}}</ref> The NSG has a 14-month long training course, which spans three phases. The eligibility of trainees is assessed in the selection stage which consists of various tests related to the physical and psychological capabilities of the trainees. A cadet has to meet certain physical, psychological, and educational experience-related criteria to clear this stage. The second stage is selection and basic training which is conducted at the National Security Guard Academy in [[Manesar]] lasts for three months and is devoted to the basics. The physical fitness training is believed to have 26 elements, ranging from a cross-country obstacle course to jumping from heights and across divides and scaling different kinds of terrain. One endurance test involves martial arts, target shooting at the end of an obstacle-ridden cross-country run. Such exercises are supposedly meant to assess how the candidate would likely perform under stress and exhaustion. Those who complete the tests are sent for nine months of advanced training.<ref name="nah">{{Cite web |date=2017-02-27 |title=Indian National Security Guard (NSG) - Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute |url=https://bootcampmilitaryfitnessinstitute.com/elite-special-forces/indian-elite-special-forces/indian-national-security-guard-nsg/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=bootcampmilitaryfitnessinstitute.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Advanced training reportedly includes techniques related to hand-to-hand combat, intelligence gathering, demolition, bomb disposal, insertion, and reflex shooting. Well-publicised training exercises include the 'combat room shoot' where the candidates have to shoot at a target three seconds after entering a dark room with the help of a torchlight or a compatible laser image intensifier and 'twin room shooting' where candidates enter contiguous rooms and watch each other's movements on a screen which they have to shoot at to train their response time. Another known exercise requiring candidates to shoot at a target placed next to their buddy is also a part of the [[Para (Special Forces)|Indian Army Special Forces]] training. Shooting skills are practiced at a 400-meter, 11-zone electronic combat shooting range where candidates are rated on a point scale for covering the distance in 6.30 minutes and firing at 29 different dynamic targets with the target exposure time lying between two and three minutes.<ref name="nah"/> Before being inducted into the NSG, aspirants also have to undergo a rigorous [[Psychology|psychological]] test.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-interested-in-joining-nsg-you-ll-have-to-undergo-a-psychology-test-2628886|title=Interested in joining NSG? You'll have to undergo a psychology test|last=Correspondent|first=dna|date=2018-06-25|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref>

=== Joint Training Exercises ===
The NSG frequently participates in training exercises. The majority of them are with the [[U.S. Army]]'s [[Green Berets]] who regularly participate in training exercises with the NSG. The two forces conduct an annual counterterrorism training exercise called TARKASH.

=== Germany ===
After the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]], the NSG decided to have a joint exercise with the German [[GSG 9]]. In November 2009, a team from NSG visited the GSG 9 headquarters.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/NSG-to-train-with-Germanyrsquos-counter-terror-force/article16892790.ece|title=NSG to train with Germany's counter-terror force|date=2009-11-18|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-26|agency=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Joint training exercises between GSG 9 and NSG were subsequently conducted in [[Manesar]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 November 2011|title=Toothless Black Cats|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/opinion/sandeep-unnithan/story/national-security-guards-145512-2011-11-11|access-date=16 September 2020|website=India Today}}</ref>

===United States===
[[File:Indian NSG and US(SOF) operator.jpg|thumb|Indian NSG and US(SOF) operator during Tarkash 2023 exercise]]
Exercise between NSG and [[United States Army Special Forces]], code-named ''Balanced Iroquois'', started on 18 October 2015. This three-week-long exercise was preceded by a joint airborne jump at [[Aero India]] 2015.<ref name="express2015">{{Cite web|date=2015-11-02|title=India-US anti-terror cooperation: For the first time, NSG commandos train with US Special Forces|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/india-us-anti-terror-cooperation-for-the-first-time-nsg-commandos-train-with-us-special-forces/|access-date=2020-01-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2018, [[Green Berets]] from the [[1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)]] conducted a joint training exercise with the NSG in [[Kolkata]]. The Green Berets learned some urban warfare strategies from the NSG while the NSG learned about some advanced equipment of the US soldiers. The drill included intervention techniques, training in the [[Kolkata Metro]] system and a drill at the [[Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/us-special-forces-nsg-carry-out-joint-drill-in-kolkata/articleshow/63119460.cms|title=US Special Forces, NSG carry out joint drill in Kolkata|date=1 March 2018|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref>

In March 2019, the NSG and US [[1st Special Forces Group (United States)|1st Special Forces Group]] carried out joint exercises in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/us-army-nsg-to-conduct-joint-exercises-in-hyderabad/article26524573.ece|title=US army, NSG to conduct joint exercises in Hyderabad|date=13 March 2019|website=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/nsg-us-special-operations-forces-train-in-hyderabad-723159.html|title=NSG, US Special Operations Forces train in Hyderabad|date=2019-03-14|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref> The sixth edition of the TARKASH exercise between the NSG and the [[1st Special Forces Group (United States)|1st Special Forces Group]] from January 14 till the end of February 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-14 |title=NSG to hold joint anti-terror drill with US special forces |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nsg-to-hold-joint-anti-terror-drill-with-us-special-forces/articleshow/96979148.cms |access-date=2023-07-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S., India Rapidly Expand Their Military Cooperation |url=https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3433245/us-india-rapidly-expand-their-military-cooperation/https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3433245/us-india-rapidly-expand-their-military-cooperation/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=U.S. Department of Defense |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In the same year, the Green Berets and the NSG held another training exercise focused on exchange of subject matter expertise related to [[CBRN]]e threats at Manesar from June 19 till the end of the month ahead of the [[G20]] meeting in India. The Indian Army was also involved in the exercise.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ahead of G20 meet US force trains NSG, Army to counter CBRNe threats |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=July 2023 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ahead-of-g20-meet-us-force-trains-nsg-army-to-counter-cbrne-threats/articleshow/101407024.cms}}</ref>

==Equipment==
[[File:Indian nsg operator during 2021 Republic Day parade.jpg|thumb|NSG operators armed with [[SIG MPX]], [[M249|M249 SAWs]] and [[Heckler & Koch MP5|MP5s]] with their [[Belgian Malinois]] [[Police dog|K9]] partner during the 2021 [[Republic Day (India)|Indian Republic Day]] parade]]

=== Small Arms ===
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|[[Glock knife|Glock knives]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Flag|Austria}}
|[[Combat knife]]
|<ref name="NDTVequip2" />
|-
|[[Glock|Glock 17]]
|[[Semi-automatic pistol]]
|<ref name="equipment1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/those-who-helped-defend-pathankot-all-you-need-know-about-nsg-sf/story pLNONZqW3Bd7qz8aoHvPHM.html|title=Those who helped defend Pathankot: All you need to know about NSG, SF|date=2016-01-10|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-01-23}}</ref>
|-
|[[CornerShot]]
|{{Flag|Israel}}
|Weapon accessory
|<ref name="ETequip3">{{Cite news |date=2018-07-13 |title=Pathankot attack: 300 NSG commandos use smart weapons to combat terrorists |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/pathankot-attack-300-nsg-commandos-use-smart-weapons-to-combat-terrorists/articleshow/50456476.cms |access-date=2020-01-23 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref>
|-
|[[Franchi SPAS-15]]
|{{Flag|Italy}}
|[[Combat shotgun]]
|
|-
|[[Joint Venture Protective Carbine|Modern Sub Machine Carbine]]
|{{Flag|India}}
| rowspan="4" |[[Submachine gun]]
|
|-
|[[Heckler & Koch MP5]]
|{{Flag|Germany}}
|<ref name="equipment12" />
|-
|[[FN P90]]
|{{Flag|Belgium}}
|Used in small numberrs
|-
|[[SIG MPX]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Flag|United States}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Tweet |url=https://twitter.com/jaywankhadejrw/status/1312714929800003584 |access-date=2021-04-16 |website=twitter.com}}</ref>
|-
|[[M4 carbine|Colt M4]]
| rowspan="9" |[[Assault rifle]]
|Used in small numbers
|-
|[[AK-63]]
|{{Flag|Hungarian People's Republic|name=Hungary}}
|
|-
|[[SIG SG 550|SIG SG 551]] 
|{{Flag|Switzerland}}
|<ref name="equipment13">{{Cite web |date=2016-01-10 |title=Those who helped defend Pathankot: All you need to know about NSG, SF |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/those-who-helped-defend-pathankot-all-you-need-know-about-nsg-sf/story pLNONZqW3Bd7qz8aoHvPHM.html |access-date=2020-01-23 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|TriCa
|{{Flag|India}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 December 2021 |title=NSG getting 100 TriCa |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/oft-to-deliver-100-trica-compact-carbine-weapon-for-national-security-guards/article37946015.ece |newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 January 2022 |title=TAR-M3 |url=https://alphadefense.in/trica-tar-model-3-bulgarian-flavoured-indian-krinkov/}}</ref>
|-
|[[Beretta AR70/90]] 
|{{Flag|Italy}}
|
|-
|[[FN F2000]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Flag|Belgium}}
| rowspan="2" |Used in small numbers
|-
|[[FN SCAR]]
|-
|[[IWI Tavor X95|IWI X95]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Flag|Israel}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2017 |title=India will soon start making these five deadly Israeli-origin guns |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-will-soon-start-making-these-five-deadly-israeli-origin-guns/mountable/slideshow/58577466.cms |access-date=2020-01-27 |website=The Economic Times |quote=X95: Also known as Micro Tavor...Ideal for VIP security conducted by NSG...}}</ref>
|-
|[[IWI ARAD|IWI Arad]]
|
|-
|[[Heckler & Koch MSG-90]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Flag|Germany}}
| rowspan="3" |[[Sniper rifle]]
|
|-
|[[Heckler & Koch PSG1|Heckler & Koch PSG1 A1]]
|<ref name="NDTVequip3">{{Cite web |date=17 October 2018 |title=Elite Force NSG Acquires World's Smallest Spy Cam, Hi-Tech Weapons |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/in-major-upgrade-of-national-security-guard-indias-elite-commandos-get-hi-tech-weapons-1933260 |access-date=2020-01-23 |website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Barrett Model 98B]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Flag|United States}}
|
|-
|[[M249 light machine gun|M249]]
|[[Machine gun]]
|
|}

===Drones===

* [[Black Hornet Nano]] military micro [[UAV]]<ref name="NDTVequip">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/in-major-upgrade-of-national-security-guard-indias-elite-commandos-get-hi-tech-weapons-1933260|title=Elite Force NSG Acquires World's Smallest Spy Cam, Hi-Tech Weapons|date=17 October 2018|website=[[NDTV]]|access-date=2020-01-23}}</ref>
* 'Kamikaze' [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|drone]]<ref name="NDTVequip"/>

===Vehicles and transportation===

* Remote-operated vehicle, which can transport 150&nbsp; kg of [[Improvised explosive device]]. It can also transport biological, chemical, and nuclear radioactive materials<ref name="NDTVequip"/>
* [[Maruti Suzuki Gypsy]]
* [[Ford Super Duty|Ford F550 Super Duty]] tactical ladder truck
* [[Sherpa Light|Renault Sherpa Light]] armoured personnel carrier<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/auto/renault-sherpa-armoured-military-vehicle-serving-nsg-commandos-cisf-spotted-in-mumbai-1820123.html|title=Renault Sherpa Armoured Military Vehicle Serving NSG Spotted in Mumbai|date=23 July 2018|website=[[News18]]|access-date=2020-01-23}}</ref>
* [[Tata Harrier]]
* The NSG has access to [[Indian Air Force]] transportation aircraft.<ref name="ETequip">{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/pathankot-attack-300-nsg-commandos-use-smart-weapons-to-combat-terrorists/articleshow/50456476.cms|title=Pathankot attack: 300 NSG commandos use smart weapons to combat terrorists|date=2018-07-13|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-01-23}}</ref>

==In popular culture==

*The biographical movie ''[[Major (film)|Major]]'' is based on the life of [[Sandeep Unnikrishnan]], a team commander of the [[51 Special Action Group]] who was [[line of duty death|killed in the line of duty]] during the NSGs response to the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-13|title=Major Teaser: Adivi Sesh transforms into Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, promises a sleek 26/11 movie|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/major-teaser-adivi-sesh-transforms-into-major-sandeep-unnikrishnan-promises-a-sleekly-packed-26-11-movie-7270373/|access-date=2021-04-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
*''[[State of Siege: Temple Attack]]'' is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language film based on the 2002 [[Akshardham Temple attack]] and NSGs subsequent operation to encounter and kill the perpetrators.
*''[[State of Siege: 26/11]]'' is a [[Zee5]] web series that presents the 26/11 terror attack incident from the viewpoint of NSG commandos responding to the attacks.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kanyal|first=Jyoti|date=23 March 2020|title=State of Siege 26/11 review: Arjun Bijlani's web series is a stirring retelling of Mumbai attacks|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/state-of-siege-26-11-review-arjun-bijlani-s-web-series-is-a-stirring-retelling-of-mumbai-attacks-1658846-2020-03-23|access-date=2021-04-13|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
* NSG operators are depicted in the 2019 thriller ''[[Hotel Mumbai]]'', which is based on the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5556215/hotel-mumbai-movie-true-story/|title=The True Story Behind 'Hotel Mumbai'|date=22 March 2019|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|language=en|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref>
* In the 2023 action thriller ''[[Kill (film)|Kill]]'', The main protagonist is an NSG commando.
* The NSG commandos are depicted in the 2023 action thriller ''[[Jawan (film)|Jawan]]'', during the metro train hijacking situation at Mumbai, [[Maharashtra]].
* In the 2025  action thriller [[Malayalam-language]] film ''[[Identity (2025 film)|Identity]]'', The main protagonist is a former NSG commando and an active [[Sky Marshal]].
* ''[[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Keerthi Chakra]]'' is a 2006 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[war film]] written and directed by [[Major Ravi]],The film is based on true events related to [[Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir|incidents that took place in Jammu and Kashmir]].Main protagonist is an [[Indian Army]] officer deputed to the [[National Security Guards]] (NSG)

==See also==
* [[Central Armed Police Forces]]
* [[Paramilitary forces of India]]
* [[Special Forces of India]]
* [[Special Protection Group]]

==References==
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==External links==
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