Centre adds bullet-resistant vehicles to EAM Jaishankar’s security cover

The security requirements necessitated the addition of two new vehicles that are bullet resistant and this arrangement has been made recently, they said.Overall, the security arrangements of the VIP have been strengthened, they added.Following a similar review and inputs on his threat perception, the Union home ministry upgraded Jaishankar’s protection level from the Y category to the second-highest Z in 2023.The Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) VIP security wing provides armed cover to the minister.The VIP security cover under the central protection list begins from Z-plus (Advanced Security Liaison) to Z-plus, Z, Y, Y-plus and X.The CRPF’s VIP security cover has about 200 protectees at present, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Congress’ first family — Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.



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