NSG writes to SPG to enhance VVIP security skills

NSG commandos, who guard some of the most high-risk VVIPs in the country, are set to sharpen their skills in this domain with the elite force asking the Special Protection Group to audit its performance and share expertise in better securing its protectees.
The counter-terror force which is securing 15 VVIPs at present has asked SPG, which protects the Prime Minister and his immediate family, to "audit" its functioning and give its commandos some tips to operate in a smarter and swifter manner.
This is the first time the force is getting an assessment done of its VVIP security duties, and, officials said, the idea was mooted by NSG chief Jayanto N Choudhury after he took over the reins of the 'black cats' few months ago.

"SPG which secures the Prime Minister and his family works under an Act of the Union. They perform their duty of ensuring proximate security to the VVIPs with utmost swiftness.
"It was felt necessary that NSG needs to learn more and hence, it has written to SPG to assess its functioning in the VVIP security domain," the officials said.
The 'black cats' of the force, at present, guard 15 'Z+' category VVIPs which includes Home Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP patriarch L K Advani, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Akhilesh Yadav, besides Chief Ministers Raman Singh (Chhattisgarh), Parkash Singh Badal (Punjab), Tarun Gogoi (Assam), BSP chief Mayawati, NC President Farooq Abdullah, DMK chief K Karunanidhi and S P chief Mulayam Singh Yadav among others.