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IAF, NSG sharpen combat skills

Staff Reporter

Joint exercise is a new thrust to country’s preparedness

NEW DELHI: The National Security Guard (NSG) and Gaurd of the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted a first-of-its-kind joint exercise from March 7 to 14 at Manesar in Haryana to hone their counter-terrorist and hostage rescue skills.

Named “Black Eagle”, the weeklong joint exercise of the IAF and the NSG is expected to add a new thrust to the country’s preparedness and ability to combat terrorism or undertake rescue missions in any form anywhere in the country.

The first such teamwork between the two elite forces of the country was jointly witnessed by Air Chief Marshal F.H. Major and NSG Director-General J. K. Dutt, who expressed their satisfaction over the exercise that would help in enhancing confidence and understanding between the two forces.

Conducted over seven days, the exercise covered various kinds of skills of shooting and techniques to enable precision surgical strikes against hostile elements and catalyse rescue missions. The emphasis was on “swift deployment” for which the teams used helicopters.

The exercise has promoted mutual cooperation and understanding between the two elite commando forces.

The IAF pilots performed difficult manoeuvres with their machines and the NSG commandos successfully devised new tactics for various kinds of anti-terrorist operations.

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