The National Security Guard (NSG) or Black Cats is an elite counter-terrorism unit under the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and is categorised under the uniform nomenclature of Central Armed Police Forces. It was founded on 15 October 1984, following Operation Blue Star, Golden Temple attack and the assassination of Indira Gandhi, "for combating terrorist activities and protect states against internal disturbances".
<It has a special forces mandate, and its core operational capability is provided by the Special Action Group (SAG) which is drawn from the Indian Army. The Special Rangers Group (SRG), the police component of NSG, is composed of personnel on deputation from other Central Armed Police Forces and State Police Forces.
The NSG is trained to conduct counter-terrorist tasks to including counter hijacking tasks on the land, sea, and air; Bomb disposal (search, detection, and neutralization of IEDs); PBI (Post Blast Investigation) and Hostage Rescue missions. According to the NSG web site, it is modelled on the British Special Air Service as well as Germany's GSG 9 (Grenzschutzgruppe 9 or "Border Guard Group 9").
NSG comprising two units :
– The Special Action Group (SAG), which consists entirely of Indian Army personnel
The SAG is the main offensive or the strike wing of the NSG. Its members are drawn exclusively from the Indian army. The SAGs includes headquarters, support units, and training wing. The training of both the action and ranger group is conducted by the officers and NCOs drawn from the army. There are two SAGs – 51 Special Action Group and 52 Special Action Group. The two SAGs (51 and 52) are tasked for counter-terror and counter-hijack operations respectively. The smallest operation subunit of the SAG is called "hit", usually commanded by an NCO. A "hit" has six members – two pairs, or buddies, and a technical support member. Four hits make a team. A team is commanded by a Captain. In hostage rescue operations, depending on the situation, team size may vary between 50 and 90 NSG personnel. For immediate transport airlift IL-76MD strategic transport aircraft are stationed at New Delhi's Palam Air Force Station and are ready to deploy within 30 minutes. Each SAG is headed by an officer of Rank colonel of Indian Army on deputation as Group Commander
- The Special Ranger Groups (SRG) for counter terrorism activities
NSG has three SRGs, each with a strength of battalion, approximately total 900 all ranks. SRG personnel are drawn on deputation from the Central Armed Police Forces and State Police forces. There are three SRGs – 11, 12 and 13. SRG's mandate is to render logistical support to the SAGs during operations and are deployed for guarding high-risk VIPs/VVIPs.Since 2013, 11SRG has converted into a unit for establishing outer cordon and providing preliminary fire support to the SAG in counter-terror operations. Each SRG is headed by an officer of Rank Commandant as Group Commander under deputation from CAPFs.
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