NSG gets an anthem on Silver Jubilee : Union Home Minister P Chidambaram released the Anthem for National Security Guards (NSG)on Friday at the 25th founding day celebrations of NSG in Manesar, Haryana. While hailing the efforts of NSG commandos during Operation Thunder after 26/11 attacks, the minister said that the government will procure high-tech and sophisticated weapons for the elite NSG commandos to help them deal with any terror threat . He commended the NSG for their brave efforts in securing the country,” We also remember the supreme sacrifice of NSG commandos Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan and Hawildar Gajender Singh and the entire force who fought valiantly to liquidate the terrorists in Mumbai in November last year," Chidambaram said. The NSG anthem has been written by lyricist Gulzaar while Shankar Mahadevan has composed the music and sung the anthem. The four-minute song reflects the courage and valour of the NSG commandos who valiantly fought terrorists during the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Besides using the NSG's slogan "Sarvatra Sarvottam Suraksha" (everywhere best security), the song also speaks about the commando forces' stride in other parts of the country with the establishment of new NSG hubs. The NSG's silver jubille and Raising Day celebration was attended by NSG director-general NPS Aulakh, singer Shankar Mahadevan and many other prominent personalities.NSG commandos strive hard to reduce response time“Quick intelligence flow has to be accompanied by quick action,” says an officer. n the last few months, the elite Black Cat commandos of the National Security Guards have been striving to reduce the clock time to undertake surgical commando operations to respond to any threat situation, whether it is a terrorist strike or a hostage situation. The NSG commandos are stationed in readiness 24x7 to neutralise any terrorist and hijack threats and are required to move within a thirty-minute mobilisation timeframe, a unique skill that sets the force apart from other counter-terror and central-armed police forces. Sources said the clock time remained the same for many years after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks when rigorous training, scientific analysis and continuous mock drills had resulted in reducing the time significantly. The response time now has further come down from the clocked minutes recorded in earlier drills, said a senior government official. Officials said the reduction in response time cannot be disclosed or specified as it may give critical information to inimical elements. However, the achievement came after a special emphasis was laid by NSG DG M.A. Ganapthy on adopting different strategies to reduce the time. One of the indicators was that the time can be reduced by reducing the load carried by the commandos at a given point. During Mumbai terror attacks, questions were raised about the response time of the NSG and the need to augment its rapid response capability. It was reiterated in some quarters after the Pathankot airbase attack in 2016.
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