Fake Diplomatic Vehicle On Delhi Roads? Singapore Envoy Alerts Police

In a development that could raise serious security concerns, Singapore's high commissioner to India has claimed that a car with a fake diplomatic corps number plate of his country was plying on the roads of Delhi.

On Friday, Singapore envoy to India Simon Wong shared photographs of a car with a diplomatic corps number plate, seemingly parked outside Delhi Airport, saying that the vehicle did not belong to the embassy.

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What Singapore envoy said

"The car below bearing 63 CD plate is FAKE. This is NOT our Embassy car. We have alerted MEA & the Police. With so many threats around, be extra careful when you see this car parked unattended. Especially at the IGI," Wong said on social media.

What is a diplomatic vehicle?

In India, diplomatic vehicles have blue number plates with white lettering. The plates bear the letters "CD", which stands for "Corps Diplomatique", followed by a two-digit code and a registration number.

Foreign diplomatic missions and organizations, such as embassies and consulates, can only own vehicles with CD number plates.

Diplomatic vehicles are protected under diplomatic immunity and cannot be stopped or searched by police under normal circumstances.

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Why fake diplomatic car is a cause of concern

A vehicle with a fake diplomatic corps number plate could pose a serious security threat as unscrupulous elements could misuse the privilege.

Wong's suggestion that the car could be found parked near the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi has more serious implications.

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Since earlier this month, security has been stepped up at IGI along with the airports in Amritsar and Ahmedabad following a threat issued by Sikhs For Justice founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun warning that something was going to happen with Air India after November 19.

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