The safety cowl of Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has been strengthened with the addition of two bullet-resistant automobiles following a evaluate of his Z class armed central safety not too long ago, official sources stated on Wednesday.
The transfer comes days after a army battle between India and Pakistan, and amid New Delhi’s punitive diplomatic measures towards Islamabad following the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist assault, which claimed 26 lives.
Jaishankar, 70, has been helming the Ministry of Exterior Affairs’ initiatives on this regard. He has been talking to varied world leaders and international ministers of varied international locations about Operation Sindoor carried out by India in response to the Pahalgam assault.
The sources instructed PTI {that a} current evaluate of Jaishankar’s armed safety was undertaken by central intelligence businesses they usually advisable the addition of bullet-resistant automobiles to his Z class convoy.
The safety necessities necessitated the addition of two new automobiles which can be bullet resistant and this association has been made not too long ago, they stated.
Total, the safety preparations of the VIP have been strengthened, they added.
Following the same evaluate and inputs on his menace notion, the Union dwelling ministry upgraded Jaishankar’s safety stage from the Y class to the second-highest Z in 2023.
The Central Reserve Police Pressure’s VIP safety wing supplies armed cowl to the minister.
The VIP safety cowl below the central safety listing begins from Z-plus (Superior Safety Liaison) to Z-plus, Z, Y, Y-plus and X.
The CRPF’s VIP safety cowl has about 200 protectees at current, together with Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah and the Congress’ first household — Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
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