Narendra swearing

1. Delhi will be on high alert for PM Modi’s swearing-in on Sunday.
2. Multi-layered security includes paramilitary personnel, NSG commandos, drones, and snipers.
3. Rashtrapati Bhawan will be the focus of the security setup.

Delhi, June 08: Delhi will be on high alert on Sunday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony.

According to Delhi Police officials, a multi-layered security setup involving five companies of paramilitary personnel, NSG commandos, drones, and snipers will be in place at Rashtrapati Bhawan for the event.

The ceremony will witness the presence of dignitaries from SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) nations, resembling the security measures for last year’s G20 summit.

Police officials noted that designated routes have been established for dignitaries traveling from their hotels to the venue and back.

An official notice by the Delhi Police on Friday highlighted the prohibition of certain flying objects in Delhi.

Security Deployment

Snipers and armed police personnel will be stationed along the dignitaries’ routes, with drones deployed at strategic locations in the national capital.

The swearing-in ceremony is expected to be attended by top leaders from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal, Mauritius, and Seychelles, with hotels such as Leela, Taj, ITC Maurya, Claridges, and Oberoi already under security cover.

Advanced technology including Artificial Intelligence and intrusion warning systems will be used for scanning and facial recognition, while snipers will be positioned at strategic locations and high-rise buildings.

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Heavy Security at Rashtrapati Bhawan

The event at Rashtrapati Bhawan will feature three-layered security both inside and outside the premises. Commandoes from Delhi Police’s SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics) and NSG will be stationed around the President’s house and various strategic locations.

“Approximately 2500 police personnel, including five companies of paramilitary and Delhi Armed Police (DAP) jawans, are planned for deployment around the venue,” an official stated.

Traffic Diversions

In light of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony, several roads leading to central Delhi may be closed on Sunday, or traffic diversions may be in effect from the morning. Enhanced security checks will commence at the borders of the national capital starting Saturday.

Dignitaries and Schedule

Leaders from India’s neighborhood and the Indian Ocean region have been invited to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony.

Confirmed attendees include Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, Vice President of Seychelles Ahmed Afif, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, and Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.

Following the swearing-in, the leaders will attend a banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan that same evening.

Special invitees for the ceremony include laborers working on the Central Vista project, staff and employees from the railways department working on Vande Bharat and metro trains, transgenders, sanitation workers from the public health department, beneficiaries of Central government schemes, and Viksit Bharat ambassadors.