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Only NSG, CISF to handle VVIP security: Home MinistryThe ministry order, issued on November 23, said the decision was taken after a review of personal protection duties of VVIPS.
US wants only its snipers on building rooftops,India says 'no'India has said a polite 'no' to the US for its proposal that only the American snipers be deployed on the rooftops of buildings overlooking...
Unprecedented security arrangements for Barack Obama's visitThere is a possibility that chief guest will arrive at the venue separately rather than with the President in his bullet proof limousine.
Choppergate effect: Upgraded Mi-17 V5s to ferry President, Prime MinisterThe defence ministry has approved the "conversion" of six new Mi-17 V5s into VVIP helicopters to replace the old Mi-8 helicopters.
NSG writes to SPG to enhance VVIP security skills"It was felt necessary that NSG needs to learn more and hence, it has written to SPG to assess its functioning in the VVIP security domain,...
CRPF eyes bullet proof vehicles as VVIP protection duties riseThe force, under the new plan, plans to obtain custom-made BP and armoured vehicles like Ambassador cars and a few SUVs which can be deploy...
NSG says no to VVIP security duties in futureThe NSG, which protects the most 'vulnerable' VVIPs, has decided to stop taking any more protectees under its elite 'black cat' commando se...
Chopper scam: CBI questions ex-SPG officers, Ex-Defence Ministry officialCBI has recorded the statements of three senior officers allegedly involved in the purchase of AgustaWestland VVIP helicopters which came u...
Defence ministry starts process to buy VVIP helicoptersThe worry is that the process must be kick-started at the earliest because the five Mi-8 helicopters currently with the IAF's elite Communi...
Agusta fiasco: India to hunt for new VVIP coptersWith the government and AgustaWestland headed for arbitration, which could take at least two years, the MoD is examining different options.
AgustaWestland controversy: CAG report on VVIP chopper deal on PAC agendaPAC today decided to take up the controversial VVIP helicopter deal in which the CAG has slammed the Defence Ministry and IAF.
- Indian Air Force has no role in commercial negotiations: Former Air Chiefs
Former Air Chiefs have said the involvement of the Air Force is limited to technical evaluation and it has no role in commercial negotiatio...
Italian chopper deal: India bought helicopters Obama rejected as ‘costly’Obamafound the copters too exorbitant to pass muster in 2009. But Indian govt had no such qualms & inked Rs 3,546-cr deal.
VVIP choppers billed at Rs 3,546 crore to ferry President, PM begin touchdownSwanky, three-engine VVIP helicopters, with self-defence suites to guard against missiles, have quietly begun to touch down in India.
- Govt quietly inks Rs 3,726cr deal for 12 VVIP helicopters
President and PM will now also get 12 swanky helicopters for VVIP travel.
- PM, President to get swanky copters
After getting three desi versions of US president’s 'Air Force One', the Indian President and PM are now all set to also acquire 12 swanky ...
- India to get VVIP jets soon with armed protection
India will get delivery of its three VVIP Boeing Business Jets early next month fully armed with infra-red counter measures (IRCM) scotchin...