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The Special Protection Group (SPG) [a] is an agency of the Government of India whose sole responsibility is protecting the prime minister of India and, in some cases, his or her family. It was formed in 1988 by an Act of the Parliament of India .
Lakshman Singh Bisht, also known as Lucky Bisht, [7] is an Indian Spy, Sniper and National Security Guard Commando. [8] [9] He served as a personal bodyguard to politicians such as Tarun Gogoi, L. K. Advani, Chandrababu Naidu, Rajnath Singh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
SPG is an elite force whose details are classified and only provided to the Prime Minister of India. Z+ category is a security detail of 36 personnel, including 10+ CRPF commandos and police personnel. Z category is a security detail of 22 personnel, including 4-6 CAPFs commandos and police personnel.
The National Security Guard (NSG), commonly known as Black Cats, is a counter-terrorism unit of the Indian government managed under the Ministry of Home Affairs. [3] [4] [5] It was founded on 16 October 1984, following Operation Blue Star, to combat terrorist activities and protect states against internal disturbances.
First conceived in 1985, the Marine Commando Force, also called MARCOS, was raised in February 1987. It is the special forces unit of the Indian Navy. [11] [12] Initially, the U.S. Navy SEALs and British special forces trained a few officers of the Indian navy who formed the first core of MARCOS.
Special Protection Group (SPG) Paramilitary Forces [1] Paramilitary force Active Strength Governing Body Operational area Role Assam Rifles: 63,747 [5]
In India, the term "commando" is generally used to refer to the Special forces of India. 2 of the 3 Indian special forces currently have the word "commando" in their name while the other dropped the word "commando" for "Special Forces" in the late 1970s.
The unit's heritage stems from World War II, with the creation of the 50th Parachute Brigade in October 1941 under the British Indian Army. 9 Para (SF) was raised in 1965 as the 9th Parachute Commando Battalion (as part of the Parachute Regiment) and is the oldest among the fifteen Para (SF) units of the Indian Army.