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Special Protection Group (SPG) is a special force for providing proximate security to the Prime Minister of India and members of their immediate families wherever in the world they are. It was formed in 1988 by an act of the Parliament of India.

It provides security only to the Prime Minister of India and their immediate family members residing with them at the official residence.

Earlier, it used to provide security to former prime ministers as well but now Z+ security cover has been given to them.

The SPG came into being on 8 April 1985 when S. Subramaniam, then Joint Director (VIP Security) in the Intelligence Bureau assumed office. Creation of the SPG required an elaborate exercise in order to clearly delineate responsibility of various agencies concerned with the security of the Prime Minister. The provisions contained in the Blue Book, which lays down security guidelines for the protection of the Prime Minister, had to be harmoniously blended with this new concept of proximate security.

Formed: 30 March, 1985
Employees: 3000 active personnel
Annual budget: ₹592.5 crore (US$83 million)(2020-21 est.)
Agency executive : Arun Kumar Sinha, IPS, Director, SPG(by may 2020)