Kolkata, July 20 -- A full-scale joint counter-hijack and counter-terrorist exercise was successfully conducted by the National Security Guard (NSG) at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBI Airport), Kolkata, during the night of July18-19 2025, as part of a security overhaul to foil any terror strike.

The drill was meticulously planned and coordinated with various airport stakeholders and security agencies to evaluate preparedness in the event of a complex security threat.

According to the press release, "A simulated hijack scenario involving an A320 aircraft with crew and 75 dummy passengers was initiated at 21:34 p.m. on 18 July 2025, when the Air Traffic Control (ATC) received an emergency call from the 'hijacked' a...