New Delhi: Security in the Indian capital will be beefed up ahead of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's April 8 visit en route to offering prayers at Ajmer, police said on Wednesday.
Commandos of the National Security Guard and police will provide him security, an officer said.
"The city will be turned into fortress a day before Zardari's arrival. Preparations regarding his security have been completed," said Taj Hasan, Joint Commissioner of Police, Central Range.
According to Hasan, Zardari's itinerary has been provided to security officials for preparing a plan for the movement of his cavalcade in the city.
Zardari will arrive in Delhi at 8 a.m. before heading to Jaipur from where he will drive to the Ajmer shrine. He will spend about 30 minutes at the shrine and will return to Jaipur by 6.15 p.m., an official said.
"He will return to the national capital from Jaipur later in the evening," he said.
"As security is a confidential issue, the venue where he will be staying and the route of his cavalcade cannot be revealed," added Hasan.
Indian officials on Tuesday released the itinerary for Zardari's day-long visit to India.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will host a lunch for the Pakistani president. After the lunch, Zardari will fly to Jaipur in a special plane.
Zardari will be the third Pakistani president to visit the Ajmer shrine.
Commandos of the National Security Guard and police will provide him security, an officer said.
"The city will be turned into fortress a day before Zardari's arrival. Preparations regarding his security have been completed," said Taj Hasan, Joint Commissioner of Police, Central Range.
Zardari will arrive in Delhi at 8 a.m. before heading to Jaipur from where he will drive to the Ajmer shrine. He will spend about 30 minutes at the shrine and will return to Jaipur by 6.15 p.m., an official said.
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"As security is a confidential issue, the venue where he will be staying and the route of his cavalcade cannot be revealed," added Hasan.
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will host a lunch for the Pakistani president. After the lunch, Zardari will fly to Jaipur in a special plane.
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