New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday congratulated the premier National Security Guard (NSG) force on its 37th raising day. Shah expressed that NSG is a "world-class trained force to tackle all facets of terrorism" and the country is proud of its troops.

The National Security Guard was established in 1984 after the Union Cabinet decided to create a 'Federal Contingency Force' that was 'well trained to tackle various manifestations of terrorism. The Raising Day of the NSG is celebrated annually on October 16. This year marks the 37th anniversary of the establishment of the NSG, popularly known as Black Cats.

In a tweet, Amit Shah congratulated: "Greetings to our brave NSG personnel on their 37th Raising Day. NSG is a world-class trained force to tackle all facets of terrorism. This formidable force has left no stone unturned to live up to its motto 'Sarvatra Sarvottam Suraksha'. India is proud of NSG black cats.”

NSG is aimed to be deployed in exceptional circumstances only and is not meant to take over the functions of other paramilitary forces or state police forces.

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