Overview
- With thousands of flights grounded by a federal shutdown and winter weather, Diplomatic Security Service agents executed a rare seven-hour armored motorcade from the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge to Manhattan.
- The mission mobilised 27 special agents from the Dignitary Protection Division, the New York Field Office, and the Buffalo Resident Office to sustain continuous protection over roughly 670 kilometers.
- Agents coordinated in real time with the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ensure a rapid cross-border handoff.
- A Broome County explosive-detection K9 alerted on the minister’s armored vehicle, prompting a full inspection and clearance before the convoy resumed under established protocols.
- After arrival in New York City, a detail agent rendered aid to a hit-and-run victim without disrupting the operation, and Jaishankar reached UN headquarters on time for his meeting with Secretary‑General António Guterres.