Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a visit to Poland and Ukraine and will travel from Poland to Ukraine via train. This is the first time a PM is visiting Ukraine and because it is a war zone, this visit of PM Modi is being discussed a lot. Do you know how security arrangements are made whenever the Prime Minister of India travels abroad? In such a situation, let us know what is the protocol of PM security abroad?
Who protects the Prime Minister?
The responsibility of the security of the Prime Minister of India lies with the Special Protection Group (SPG). The SPG secures the Prime Minister of the country and the SPG also has the responsibility of providing security to the PM abroad. In such a situation, a team of SPG also goes abroad with the PM. The responsibility of the security of the Prime Minister in the country lies only with the SPG and the plan of the PM’s tour, PM’s accommodation, programs etc. is prepared on the basis of the protocol of the SPG’s Blue Book.
How is the system done abroad?
Even abroad, the responsibility of the PM’s security lies with the SPG. It is said that whenever the PM goes out of the country, the SPG Advance Security Liaison team visits that country before the PM’s visit and inspects the country. Before the tour, they go and check the arrangements there according to the PM’s visit, in which they make plans for many things like the PM’s entry and exit.
Along with this, SPG makes its plan on the basis of intelligence reports. Then when the PM goes abroad, security is provided to him as per the pre-decided plan by staying with him. Apart from this, whenever the Prime Minister is on a foreign tour, SPG and Intelligence also coordinate with the security force there. In fact, security is also provided to the guest by that country. SPG takes special care of the security of the venue, from access control to secure route, vehicle, building. Many heads of states like to travel in their personal secure car.
trucks are parked
For example, in many countries, to provide security to VVIPs, many trucks are parked outside the hotel where they are staying. The reason for this is that if an attacker attacks directly from a car, he cannot enter directly inside and cannot hit the building directly. In such a situation, if someone wants to attack directly from a car, he cannot harm the guests.
What is the system in Ukraine?
If we talk about Ukraine, then Ukraine’s security force will be deployed there for PM Modi’s security. The train by which PM Modi is going to travel also has a surveillance system and a secure communication network and a special team of security personnel. Through these security systems, special attention is paid to the situation outside the train. Also, this train has bulletproof glass and for this, there is a special security team, which takes care of the security of VIP people. Also, special attention has been paid to security in this train.