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

Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
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The safety cowl of Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has been strengthened with the addition of two bullet-resistant automobiles following a overview of his Z class armed central safety just lately, official sources mentioned on Wednesday.

The transfer comes days after a navy battle between India and Pakistan, and amid New Delhi’s punitive diplomatic measures in opposition to Islamabad following the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist assault, which claimed 26 lives.

Jaishankar, 70, has been helming the Ministry of Exterior Affairs’ (MEA) initiatives on this regard. He has been talking to varied world leaders and international ministers of assorted nations about Operation Sindoor carried out by India in response to the Pahalgam assault.

The sources instructed PTI {that a} latest overview of Jaishankar’s armed safety was undertaken by central intelligence companies and so they advisable the addition of bullet-resistant automobiles to his Z class convoy.

The safety necessities necessitated the addition of two new automobiles which can be bullet resistant and this association has been made just lately, they mentioned.

General, the safety preparations of the VIP have been strengthened, they added.

Following an analogous overview and inputs on his risk notion, the Union dwelling ministry upgraded Jaishankar’s safety stage from the Y class to the second-highest Z in 2023.

The Central Reserve Police Drive’s (CRPF) VIP safety wing gives armed cowl to the minister.

The VIP safety cowl underneath the central safety checklist begins from Z-plus (Superior Safety Liaison) to Z-plus, Z, Y, Y-plus and X.

The CRPF’s VIP safety cowl has about 200 protectees at current, together with Union House Minister Amit Shah and the Congress’ first household — Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Revealed on Could 14, 2025