By – Aditi Gupta
With PM Narendra Modi takes the oath of office for the third time in a row, Delhi Police has closed off the nation’s capital to aircraft for two days, starting on Sunday, June 9 and 10.
Due of PM Narendra Modi’s third consecutive swearing-in event, Delhi Police issued a two-day no-fly zone over the national capital (9 and 10 June) starting on Sunday. Flying paragliders, hang gliders, UAVs, UAS, hot air balloons, microlight aircraft, and remote-controlled aircraft will be forbidden during this time. Negligence will result in strict punishment.
Restriction orders were issued by Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, who also stated that there is intellect indicating that terrorists, anti-social groups, or criminals opposed to India may be a threat to public safety, dignitaries, and significant institutions. He said that prohibitory orders have been put in place to stop drone and laser beam activities close to Indira Gandhi International Airport and other important places, in addition to the designation of the Delhi region as a no-flying zone. There are a lot of Delhi Police and security officers on the scene. To stop any unauthorized vehicles from entering the security areas, thorough inspections are being performed.
Three-tier security
- Inner perimeter: the zone of duty and the high-security area surrounding Rashtrapati Bhavan. This is when the oath ceremony will happen.
- External perimeter: An additional security layer around the hotels reserved for foreign heads of state and dignitaries. These hotels include the Oberoi, Leela, Taj, and Maurya.
- Ground-to-air surveillance and an extensive variety of security cover comprise the third layer of protection encircling the outermost perimeter, which is downtown Delhi.
Tight surveillance
1. Intelligence gathering: To obtain information regarding security threats, intelligence agencies work with foreign agencies. Every foreign leader is receiving personal intelligence.
Threat analyses are being taken out.
2. Background checks: To make sure they aren’t a security risk, hotel staff members will go through background checks.
3. Individual control room In order to keep an eye on all that and react to any dangers, a separate control room will be created.
State boundaries are shut. States will close their borders to keep out unauthorized individuals.
4. Increased Security: The level of security at the Indira Gandhi International Airport will be increased. Depending on what’s necessary for operations, restrictions might be increased even more.