Indian embassy security: The pro -Khalistan activists in Canada are allegedly targeting India’s consulate in Vancouver. The Sikh for Justice has threatened to capture India’s consulate and also forbade Indians to go to that area. However, the Canadian government and the Government of India have not yet issued any official statement.

However, this incident definitely raises the question of how safe the embassy and consulates of any country are in foreign countries. Let’s know how the security of an ambassador of a country is.

How does the embassy security work?

Actually, Embassy is protected through a dual security system. It includes both the host country and the sending country. The role of both countries is very important for safety.

Host country role

The host country handles external security. For this, local police and central armed forces take responsibility for the security of Embassy. This responsibility increases further for places with disturbance. The hosts work closely with the security officials of the embassy to maintain the country’s law enforcement agency security and to prevent any threat.

Role of the country sending

Along with this, the country whose ambassador is deployed to its internal security team. It consists of security personnel who take care of the necessary documents, equipment and safety of the people inside the ambassador. Along with this, advanced surveillance system, metal detector and X-ray machines are used to investigate all the people coming to Embassy. Apart from these regular security checks, the Regional Security Officer of Embassy is trained to detect and deal with security dangers.

Preparation and additional measures for emergency

In emergency situations, when the host countries are unable to guarantee complete security, Embassy has the right to implement additional and temporary security measures. For this, the number of security personnel is increased, barriers are installed and the movement of people is also banned.

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