Three weeks Joint Exercise TARKASH 2024 between NSG & US(SOF) culminated at Kolkata. The two Special Forces have enhanced interoperability & shared best practices during the exercise.
Exercise TARKASH 2024
- Three weeks Joint Exercise TARKASH 2024 between NSG & US(SOF) culminated at Kolkata. The two Special Forces have enhanced interoperability & shared best practices during the exercise.
- The seventh edition of the Indo-U.S. joint counter terrorism exercise” Tarkash”, between the elite National Security Guard (NSG) and the U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) commenced on April 22.
- “The three-week exercise encompassed intense training and mock drills in urban counter terrorism scenarios. The primary objective of the bilateral exercise is to build functional relations and enhance interoperability between the two special forces in conducting coordinated counter terror operations in urban counter terrorism contingencies. The exercise is also aimed at improving bilateral cooperation between India and the U.S. in matters relating to combating terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations,” a statement said.
- The NSG and the SOF conduct regular exchanges in various aspects of the counter terrorist operations, as part of bilateral mutual counter terrorism capacity building initiatives and mechanism.
National Security Guard
The National Security Guard (NSG), commonly known as Black Cats, is a counter-terrorism unit of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It was founded on 16 October 1984, following Operation Blue Star.
Formalised in the Parliament of India under the National Security Guard Act, 1986. It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces of India.
Motto: सर्वत्र सर्वोत्तम सुरक्षा
Headquarters: New Delhi
Minister responsible: Amit Shah, Ministry of Home Affairs
Agency executive: Nalin Prabhat, IPS, Director General of NSG
Other Exercises With USA
•Ex YUDHABHAYAS,
•Ex VAJRA PRAHAR,
• SPITTING COBRA,
•SANGAM (IN-USN EOD Ex),
•RED FLAG,
•Ex COPE INDIA
