<P> The National Security Guard (NSG) is an elite counter-terrorist and rapid response force . Its roles include conducting anti-sabotage checks, rescuing hostages, neutralising terrorist threats to vital installations, engaging terrorists, responding to hijacking and piracy and protecting VIPs . It has 8636 personnel (including 1086 personnel for regional hubs .). The NSG also includes the Special Ranger Group (SRG), whose 3,000 personnel provide protection to India's VVIPs . </P> <P> The Special Protection Group (SPG) was formed in 1988 by an act of the Parliament of India to "provid (e) proximate security to the Prime Minister of India and former Prime Minister of India and members of their immediate families (wife, husband, children and parents)". For former Prime Ministers and their dependents, a regular review is held to decide whether the threat to their life is high enough to warrant SPG protection . </P> <P> The Railway Protection Force (RPF) was established under the Railway Protection Force Act 1957 . The RPF is charged with providing security for Indian Railways . It has a sanctioned strength of 75,000 personnel . </P> <P> The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a specialised force constituted "for the purpose of specialist response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster". It is manned by persons on deputation from the various Central Armed Police Forces . At present it has 12 battalions, located in different parts of India . The control of NDRF lies with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), which is headed by the Prime Minister . </P>

Political figures has not served in any of the indian armed forces