CM Yogi witnesses counter-terror mock drill jointly conducted by UP Police and NSG

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 14 : Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday witnessed the counter-terror mock drill, called 'Gandiv-5', jointly conducted by the National Security Guard (NSG) and UP Police at the police headquarters here . 
CM Yogi also inspected the preparations for various surgical operations in the fifth edition of the annual exercise conducted by the NSG, according to a press release by the Chief Minister’s office. 
Notably, the objective of the Gandiv-5 exercise is to validate the planning parameters of the commando force in the event of a terrorist attack, aircraft hijacking, or hostage situation, the release said.

“It is worth noting that the Yogi government is actively working in the direction of law and order and remains vigilant regarding terrorist incidents in the state as well. To prevent and manage such incidents, security forces have been regularly conducting mock drills under Chief Minister Yogi's guidance,” according to the press release. 
In this regard, the UP Police and NSG teams conducted a mock drill ‘Gandiv-5’ at Lok Bhawan to enhance their preparedness for such events. During the exercise, while the Chief Minister tested the preparations at the police headquarters, counter-terror mock drills were jointly conducted at Lok Bhawan by the state administration, various units of the UP Police, and the NSG, as per the press releease. 
The National Security Guard (NSG) was established in 1984 as a federal counter-terrorism force to effectively conduct surgical commando operations to counter terrorist threats and hostage situations. It also has a specialised unit equipped to provide armed security cover for high-risk VVIPs.