Goa on VIP itinerary: Two land daily in Goa, say cops

Goa | Saturday | 23rd February, 2019

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Apart from 2016, when the state hosted the BRICS summit, VIP movement is highest in Goa during Christmas and New Year.Goa police accords protection under several categories — Z+, Z, Y+, Y, X, DT, etc. Since 2016, as many as 26 presidents, prime ministers or other heads of state have visited Goa. ‘When Narendra Modi came, he brought his own bullet-proof vehicle’PANAJI: It’s not just tourists who have Goa on their wishlist. In fact, police data shows that every day, at least two VIPs land in Goa.Over the past three years, 1,706 VIPs visited the state for official and personal purposes. State ministers and judges get Y+ security.In 2016, Goa hosted the leaders of India, Russia, China, Brazil and South Africa for the BRICS summit as well as BIMSTEC leaders..