G20 Summit: Anti-drone systems, 130,000 security officers to guard Delhi
G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9 and 10. The arrangements will be a showcase for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India's growing presence on the world stage. The two-day summit will have the most high-profile guest list India has ever welcomed, from US President Biden to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Bin Salman.
However, Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to skip the meeting. Leaders from Japan, Australia, France and Germany are also among those expected to attend, although Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is facing criticism from the West for the war in Ukraine, has said he will be represented by foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. The heads of the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, World Trade Organisation and World Health Organisation will also be present.
Security control rooms are being set up at the venue – the sprawling and refurbished Pragati Maidan – and special security arrangements have been made at key hotels such as the ITC Maurya Hotel, where US President Joe Biden will stay. The national capital will be guarded by nearly 130,000 security personnel, including the 80,000-strong Delhi Police during the G20 Summit, news agency Reuters reported citing officials. Around 45,000 Delhi Police and central forces personnel clad in blue will be helping to India fulfil the duty of protecting its guests.
Among 45,000 are also commandoes who can rappel down helicopters and those who will act as personal security officers with precision driving skills. The Indian Air Force will deploy comprehensive measures for integrated aerospace defence in Delhi and close-by areas. The Indian military along with the Delhi Police and paramilitary forces will deploy
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