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| 51 Special Action Group 51 SAG | |
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| Common name | Top Men Team |
| Motto | Sahas Ki Vijay Bravery Wins |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1985, 15 December |
| Employees | The officers and troops come from various units of Army, trained in various commando courses. |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | India |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
| Governing body | Ministry of Home Affairs (India) |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | National Security Guard |
| Notables | |
| Significant operations |
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The 51 Special Action Group is a special response unit of the National Security Guards (NSG) of India. It was raised by the Cabinet Secretariat under the National Security Guard Act of 1985.[1]
The Special Action Group (SAG) comprises 54% of the National Security Guards. The 51 SAG forms the offensive arm, with personnel drawn from the Indian Army. The 51 SAG is tasked with counter-terrorism operations, while the 52 SAG is trained and equipped for counter-hijack operations.[2]
- ^ "Army Chief honours 51 special action group of the national security guards". The Times of India. 24 August 2020. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Sabarwal, Harshit (24 August 2020). "Army Chief honours 51 SAG of the National Security Guard". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.