Source: News on Air Subject: Government Schemes Context: The Indian Army’s Sabre Brigade conducted an intensive training programme for Village Defence Guards (VDGs) in Jammu to enhance their operational readiness and coordination with security forces. About Village Defence Guards (VDGs): What it is? Village Defence Guards (VDGs) are armed civilian defence groups constituted in vulnerable …
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Source: TH Context: Union Minister announced that Village Defence Guards (VDGs) in Jammu have been equipped with sophisticated weapons to combat rising terror incidents in the region. About Village Defence Guards: Formation: Set up in the mid-1990s as a force multiplier against militant attacks. Purpose: Provide weapons and arms training to residents of remote …
