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PM Modi, Amit Shah greet NSG on its raising day
The Statesman
|October 17, 2023
The NSG played a vital role in several anti-terror operations, including the 2002 Akshardham temple attack in Gujarat
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah greeted the National Security Guards (NSG), popularly known as the Black Cats, on their raising day on Monday.
On the occasion, Narendra Modi lauded all the brave personnel of the force who, in the course of their duty, displayed unwavering professionalism, a deep love for our nation and indomitable courage. In a X post, he wrote, “The @nsgblackcats have firmly established themselves as a distinguished force, safeguarding us from various threats.”
Lauding the contribution of the Black Cats to the nation’s security, Amit Shah said the said true to their motto, the force has evolved into 'Sarvatra Sarvotta Suraksha' (omnipresent all-powerful protection), and built themselves as the nation’s bulwark against all big threats.
The NSG, or the Black Cats, was founded on October 16, in the year 1984, as a counter-terrorism unit of the country falling under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
This story is from the October 17, 2023 edition of The Statesman.
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