The new NSG hub is being set up to ensure faster deployment in case of a terror strike in the region which houses many important defence assets including a major Indian Air Force (IAF) base.
National Security Guard (NSG) commandos will soon be based at Punjab's Pathankot, close to the International Border with Pakistan.
The new NSG hub is being set up to ensure faster deployment in case of a terror strike in the region which houses many important defence assets including a major Indian Air Force (IAF) base.
According to Home Ministry sources, Pakistani agencies are desperate to vitiate the atmosphere in India after their failure to send in terrorists and arms through the Line of Control and International Border in Jammu and Kashmir have failed.
1. 500 commandoes based permanently in Pathankot
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The Union Home Ministry has given the go-ahead for the sixth NSG hub which will result in 500 commandos being based permanently in Pathankot. According to the plan which Zee News has exclusively accessed, NSG's 51 Special Action Group (51 SAG) will be deployed in Pathankot.
These commandos will be tasked with securing IAF and Army bases. They will also respond during any terror strike and be involved in hostage rescue if such a situation arises.
2. Drones drop weapons near border
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In the past few weeks, the Pakistani Army and ISI have been using terror groups like Babbar Khalsa Khalistan Force to send in arms and ammunition using drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) through Punjab.
These drones drop weapons near the border which are then picked up by terror groups.
3. Pakistan desperate to vitiate atmosphere in India
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Indian security agencies, Punjab Police and Border Security Force have foiled several such attempts in the September and October 2019.
According to Home Ministry sources, Pakistani agencies are desperate to vitiate the atmosphere in India after their failure to send in terrorists and arms through the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border in Jammu and Kashmir have failed
4. Five hubs of NSG in India
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After the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, five hubs of the NSG were established in Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Kolkata (West Bengal), Mumbai (Maharashtra) and Hyderabad (Telangana).
