On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Government of India whose sole responsibility is protecting the Prime Minister of India and in some cases, his or her spg seasoning. It was formed in 1988 by an Act of the Parliament of India. India during their term of office and for five years after leaving office.
After the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by two of her Delhi Police security personnel in October 1984, a review was undertaken by a Committee of Secretaries of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Given the breach, it was decided to entrust security of the Prime Minister to an exclusive unit under direct control of the STF to provide the Prime Minister with proximate security at all times. On 18 February 1985, the Ministry of Home Affairs set up the Birbal Nath Committee to examine the issue and submit recommendations to the government for prime ministerial security. Intelligence Bureau, assumed office as the first Director of the SPG. Initially, the establishment of the SPG necessitated a new distribution of responsibility to various agencies concerned with the security of the Prime Minister. Under the new arrangements, on domestic visits, the Intelligence Bureau and concerned State Police were responsible for coordination, collection and dissemination of intelligence affecting the Prime Minister’s security. State Police and the SPG would then provide physical security arrangements for the Prime Minister in two-layers.
The SPG operated under the authority of its constituting executive order for three years without legislation, from April 1985 to June 1988. At the time, the Act only permitted security for the Prime Minister and his immediate relatives. When Rajiv Gandhi left office in 1989, he ceased to receive SPG protection as Leader of the Opposition. 2019 which limited SPG protection only to the PM and his immediate family members residing with him at his official residence.
The Director is assisted by number of Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Joint Assistant Directors. In the Operations Branch, there are sub-components such as the Communications Wing, Technical Wing and Transport Wing. Training: Trains new and existing personnel on a continuous basis. The SPG trains officers in physical efficiency, marksmanship, anti-sabotage checks, communication and other operative aspects connected with close protection drills and influencing security. Intelligence and Tours: Threat assessment, internal intelligence pertaining to personnel, verification of character and antecedents and other allied jobs.
Administration: Deals with human resources, finance, procurement and other related matters. The “general superintendence, direction and control” of the SPG is exercised by the Government of India. The SPG does not directly recruit personnel. Recruits are instead drawn from enlisted ranks of the Central Armed Police Forces and Railway Protection Force. Personnel from these services may apply for deputation to the SPG and undergo rigorous physical and psychological assessments as well as enhanced security screening. Narendra Modi, the incumbent Prime Minister of India, is currently the only person under SPG protection. Act, 2019, SPG security details for Modi’s estranged wife, Jashodaben, and mother, Heeraben, were withdrawn that same year.