National Security Guard – NSG has shifted around 900 of its commandos rendering VIP security duties for training in specialist counter-terror operations as part of its original charter.

A Home Ministry official said on Monday in New Delhi, the commando force, for the first time in many years, has de-inducted these black cats' from one of its three VIP security units.

The NSG has been able to accomplish the de-induction of the large number of commandos as after a long time it is guarding the least number of 15 VVIPs and VIPs.

The force has decided to use this opportunity to return to its original charter of performing counter-terror, counter- hijack, hostage rescue and sky-marshaling duties onboard aircrafts.

AIR correspondent reports, the NSG, when it was raised, was modelled on the pattern of foreign special forces like SAS of the UK and GSG-9 of Germany but it has now included the best practices of some other elite forces over the years for updated combat preparedness.

The formations of the National Security Guard are segregated into five units, two Special Action Groups manned by officers and jawans from the Army and three Special Rangers Group comprising personnel from para-military forces.