India boosts security for officials after Trump shooting – Media

[CaptainMaverick]

Russia Today:

 

The government has reportedly ordered police and intel forces to increase protection for “high risk dignitaries”

 

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures to the crowd after the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2024. ©  Ludovic MARIN / AFP

 

The Indian government has reportedly directed states to ramp up security for “high-risk dignitaries” during public interactions. The orders, according to the Indian Express, were issued days after the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump, who is running for reelection. 

The report claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government sent the directive to police, paramilitary forces, and intelligence agencies in the country’s states on July 15, asking that security measures be ramped up, particularly during rallies and public meetings. Moments after the attack against Trump, Modi said, “Violence has no place in politics and democracies.” 

Would-be assassin Thomas Michael Crooks shot Trump in the ear during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. Firing from a rooftop which Trump’s Secret Service detail had inexplicably left unguarded, the 20-year-old gunman killed one person in the audience and injured two others before Secret Service snipers shot him dead.

 

The directive mentioned six other assassinations or attempted assassinations, including that of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which resulted in his death, and of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, which he survived.