Delhi is on high alert for the 80th Independence Day celebrations, with more than 25,000 Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel deployed across the city. A multi-layered security grid has been placed around the Red Fort, involving over 1,000 CCTV cameras and AI-based video analytics.
Elaborate security arrangements are in place around the historic monument where Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurled the national flag and addressed the nation. The security plan includes multiple layers of checking and screening at entry points, plus a dedicated anti-terror response mechanism. Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said the arrangements were made keeping in mind incidents witnessed in the capital last year.
