Safety preparations have been beefed up within the Capital — particularly central and east Delhi — as a result of go to of america (US) Vice President JD Vance, his spouse Usha Chilukuri Vance and their three youngsters on Monday, law enforcement officials conscious of the matter stated.
US Vice President JD Vance. (AP)
The household is scheduled to land on the Palam airbase at 10am on Monday on a four-day go to to India. They’ll keep at a luxurious lodge close to Chanakyapuri and can go to the Akshardham Temple close to Delhi-Meerut Expressway, just a few cultural websites within the metropolis, and will probably be hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talks and dinner at his official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. The household will depart Delhi on Monday night time and is subsequently scheduled to go to Jaipur and Agra, officers stated.
“We have already conducted mock drills according to the security protocol for the high-level visit of the US vice president. Security has been tightened across different areas of Delhi to ensure that everything goes smoothly, and no untoward incident happens during their visit,” a senior police officer stated.
ALSO READ | US VP JD Vance to reach with household in Delhi, meet PM Modi
Heavy deployment of safety personnel from Delhi Police and different specialised armed forces will probably be deployed across the Palam airbase and the routes taken by the motorcade of the US Vice President and his relations, officers stated.
Visitors restrictions will probably be in place from 9am to 9pm round Sardar Patel Marg, Panchsheel Marg, Kamal Ataturk Marg, Dhaula Kuan flyover, NH-48, Cariappa Marg, Teen Murti Marg, Akbar Street, Sikandra Street, Vikas Marg, Janpath Street, Tolstoy Street, and Noida Hyperlink Street amongst different roads.
ALSO READ | JD Vance in India on Monday: What’s on agenda
“Commuters going towards 11 Murti Marg may use Vande Mataram Marg from Dhaula Kuan flyover to Shankar Road roundabout, Talkatora Road, and Sheikh Mujib-Ur-Rehman Marg. Those travelling towards Dhaula Kuan flyover from the IGI Airport or vice-versa may use Rao Tula Ram Marg,” the site visitors police stated of their advisory.
“We have conducted advance security liaisoning at the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple, which the US Vice President will visit on Monday evening. We have thoroughly checked the premises, and our teams will be deployed on the day of the visit too,” the officer stated.
(with inputs from businesses)