Gajender Singh Bisht was an NSG commando and Havildar (Sergeant) who was killed during the 2008 Mumbai attacks. His act of bravery was honored with the Ashoka Chakra award by the President of India on India's 60th Republic Day on 26 January 2009.
Gajender Singh Bisht's widow receives the Ashok Chakra from president Pratibha Patil on 26 January 2009.
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, to combat terrorist activities and protect states against internal disturbances. 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.
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An NSG bomb disposal squad member during a training mission
NSG Sniper with a Barrett Model 98B during Republic Day parade in 2021
Indian NSG and US(SOF) operator during Tarkash 2023 exercise