Internal Security · 24 Jul 2026

Over Ground Worker OGW meaning

With reference to Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 launch, which one of the following statements is correct?

AA person who provides logistical support such as shelter, intelligence, funding or reconnaissance to terrorists without directly participating in armed attacks
BA former militant who has surrendered and is now cooperating with security forces under a formal rehabilitation policy
CA terrorist operative who conducts armed attacks and then crosses into a neighbouring country to evade capture
DA civilian informant formally registered with security forces to provide real-time intelligence on militant movements

Tests precise definitional discrimination between OGWs and closely related but distinct categories (surrendered militants, cross-border operatives, informants) that a well-prepared aspirant must not conflate.

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Why in news

Following the killing of a policeman on Amarnath Yatra duty in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir Police detained over 1,200 suspected Over Ground Workers across the Valley, treating the logistics network as the primary target rather than pursuing the shooter alone.

Why for UPSC

Internal security terminology around hybrid terrorism is a recurring GS3 theme and OGW is exactly the kind of precise definitional term UPSC tests to ensure aspirants distinguish it from adjacent but distinct categories like surrendered militants or informants.

Prelims summary

An Over Ground Worker (OGW) provides logistical support - shelter, intelligence, funding, reconnaissance - to terrorists without directly participating in attacks, a key concept in countering hybrid terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.

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