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True Statement · High confidence

The four NSG regional hubs decided on after the 26/11 attacks were set up and inaugurated on 30 June and 1 July 2009.

Test case in Suite A · score 1.00

EnglishFour Regional hubs of NSG with a total strength of 1086 personnel have been set up by the Government at Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Speaker

P. Chidambaram

Party

INC

Office

Union Home Minister

Venue

Ministry of Home Affairs / PIB release, New Delhi

Date

2009-08-12

Topics

security, terrorism, internal-security

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Transcript / text sources

• PIB: Four hubs set up to sharpen NSG effectiveness (12 Aug 2009)

Evidence

Analysis

After the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, the Home Ministry decided to station NSG teams at more locations to cut reaction time. A PIB release dated 12 August 2009 records that four regional hubs, with a total strength of 1,086 personnel, were set up at Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.

The release says Home Minister P. Chidambaram formally inaugurated the hubs on 30 June and 1 July 2009, and records plans for regional centres at Hyderabad and Kolkata. The NSG's current list of regional hubs includes the four cities.

The specific claim that the four hubs were established is supported by the government record and by the NSG's regional structure.

Confidence in verdict & review

Confidence in verdict

High

Review status

draft

Last reviewed

2026-10-17

Notes

The PIB release is dated 12 August 2009 and reports the hubs as already operational; it is a government source. The date of the original decision or promise was not independently confirmed. [ingest: 1 evidence link(s) blocked/unreachable to the checker; verify manually]