During India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's November visit to New York for a meeting with the UN Secretary-General, the US faced a government shutdown that grounded commercial flights. The Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) implemented a "bold contingency plan," involving a seven-hour, 416-mile road journey from the US-Canada border to Manhattan, to ensure his security and diplomatic agenda proceeded without disruption. This operation was described as a "mission-defining challenge" by the DSS.