In an apparent breach of protocol during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, a private cab designated for use in US President Joe Biden’s motorcade, entered a hotel in the city where UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is staying, in an attempt to drop off one of his regular clients, before reporting for duty.

The security breach at Hotel Taj on Saturday morning initially sent the security agencies into a frenzy. But after questioning the driver, they found that he had decided to ply his other customers before going to Biden’s hotel. He was freed later after questioning.

Sources revealed that the incident transpired when one of the vehicles in President Biden’s convoy inadvertently entered the premises of the Taj Hotel where the President of the UAE, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was staying, as the G20 Summit is underway in New Delhi.

The security officers at the spot flashed a message as the car bore several stickers. This unplanned detour was the result of a mix-up, as the convoy was originally intended for a different destination.

Upon being questioned, the driver of the car said he was supposed to arrive at the ITC Maurya, where Biden was staying, at 9.30 am.

However, he arrived at the Taj, as he had to drop a businessman, whom he had picked up from the Lodhi Estate area, at the Taj. This deviation from the original plan, however, was not part of the protocol for the President’s convoy. The driver said he was not aware of the protocol.

The driver claimed he was unaware of the precise route and destination initially set for him, believing that he was meant to arrive at the ITC Maurya, where President Biden was accommodated, at 9:30 AM.

Following a thorough questioning by security officers, during which the misunderstanding was clarified, the driver was subsequently released from detention.

Furthermore, the vehicle was promptly removed from the Presidential convoy.

US President Joe Biden left for Vietnam after he and several other G20 leaders paid homage at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial Rajghat here on Sunday morning.

On his first visit to India as the US President, Biden arrived in the national capital on Friday to attend the two-day G20 summit and held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the same day.