Security checks were intensified across the national capital on Saturday morning ahead of the two-day meeting of top world leaders scheduled to begin later in the day.
A multi-layer security cover has been put in place around the Pragati Maidan area in central Delhi where the summit is taking place while vehicle checking in New Delhi and bordering areas has been intensified.
Dog squad and mounted morchas with binoculars have also been deployed to keep a hawk’s eye on the security arrangements at the venue and the entire New Delhi district.
The New Delhi district has been heavily barricaded with police checking all vehicles and IDs of those entering.
New Delhi district has been designated as Controlled Zone-I from Friday 5 am till Sunday 11.59 pm due to the summit.
Police have urged people not to visit India Gate and Kartavya Path for walking or cycling. While the movement of vehicles is being regulated in the area, ambulances have been permitted to operate.
PTI
