Bulletproof ‘Beast’, 3-layer security in place for Biden’s Delhi visit
NEW DELHI,SEPT 7 : US President Joe Biden will visit India to take part in the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Delhi. Biden will travel to India on September 7.
During his visit to the national capital, Biden will travel in ‘The Beast’, the US Presidential Cadillac, that will be flown to India from the US in a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.
THREE-LAYER SECURITY
A three-layer security has been arranged for Joe Biden’s visit to Delhi. While the outermost layer would have paramilitary force personnel, the second layer would have commandos from India’s Special Protection Group and the innermost circle would have Secret Service agents.
Biden and other US delegates will stay at ITC Maurya Sheraton hotel. The staff will undergo background checks, and special access cards will be given to those who will visit the 14th floor, where Joe Biden will stay.
A special lift will be installed to reach the floor. About 400 rooms of this hotel have been booked.
‘BEAST’ COMES TO INDIA
‘The Beast’ is the official state car of the US President. Biden will attend the G20 Summit in the Cadillac, which will be flown to India from the US in a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, a large military transport aircraft.
Known as the world’s strongest and safest, the bulletproof car will be under the guard of the United States Secret Service at all times.
US Presidential Cadillac ‘The Beast’. (Source: Reuters)
Helicopters of the Air Force and the Indian Army will continuously circle in the sky to keep an eye on Delhi. The Army and National Security Guard (NSG) commandos will be present on these helicopters.
Anti-drone systems will be installed at many places. NSG and Army snipers will be deployed on high-rise buildings in Delhi.
The Delhi Police has been coordinating with the advance teams of different countries and their security requirements and concerns have been taken on board.
JOE BIDEN IN INDIA
After testing negative for Covid-19, Joe Biden is all set to visit India on Thursday, September 7. Biden will have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 8 on the sidelines of the historic meeting, the White House announced on Friday.
He will participate in the official sessions of the G20 Summit on September 9-10.
-PTI
