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Q112 (CISF/2024) Science & Technology › Space & Defence Technology

Sky Marshals are deployed to prevent hijacking. In India, they are recruited from

Explanation

In India, Sky Marshals (also known as Flight Marshals) are recruited from the National Security Guard (NSG). They are specially trained, armed, and plainclothes security officers who travel on commercial flights to prevent and counter hijacking attempts.

  • NSG (National Security Guard): An elite counter-terrorism unit under the Ministry of Home Affairs, established by the National Security Guard Act, 1986. They are the primary agency responsible for in-flight security.
  • CISF (Central Industrial Security Force): While the CISF is responsible for ground-level airport security and passenger screening, they do not typically provide Sky Marshals.
  • SPG (Special Protection Group): This force is exclusively dedicated to the security of the Prime Minister of India.
  • Delhi Police: This is a regional law enforcement agency and does not have a mandate for aviation security marshaling.

The deployment of Sky Marshals in India was significantly prioritized following the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 in 1999.

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