Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Delhi Deploys 30,000 Personnel Ahead of Xi, Putin BRICS Visit
India is preparing to host the BRICS summit in New Delhi.
About 30,000 security personnel will help protect the event.
Some are from Delhi Police, and others are from paramilitary forces.
Vladimir Putin is expected to arrive on September 11.
Xi Jinping is likely to arrive on September 12.
Both leaders may land at Air Force Station Palam.
They are expected to stay in different hotels in Chanakyapuri.
Security teams from China and Russia have brought special equipment and weapons.
Officials have also checked hotel workers and practised the leaders’ travel routes.
Around 30,000 personnel, including Delhi Police and paramilitary forces, have been deployed for the BRICS summit.
Vladimir Putin is expected to arrive on September 11, while Xi Jinping is likely to arrive on September 12.
Both leaders are expected to land at Air Force Station Palam and stay separately in Chanakyapuri hotels.
Chinese and Russian security teams have arrived with specialised equipment and weapons and are coordinating with Indian agencies.
Security preparations include hotel staff verification, motorcade rehearsals, sector-based deployment and traffic controls around Bharat Mandapam.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Delhi Police, paramilitary forces, and Chinese and Russian security teams.
- What
- Delhi has expanded security arrangements for the BRICS summit, deploying approximately 30,000 personnel.
- When
- Putin is expected on September 11 and Xi is likely to arrive on September 12; summit arrivals are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
- Where
- Security operations cover New Delhi’s airports, Chanakyapuri hotels, Bharat Mandapam and motorcade routes.
- Why
- Authorities are preparing to secure visiting leaders, foreign dignitaries and their movements during the summit.
- Event
- BRICS summit
- Security deployment
- Approximately 30,000 personnel
- Personnel composition
- About half Delhi Police and the remainder from paramilitary forces
- Putin’s expected arrival
- September 11
- Xi’s likely arrival
- September 12
- Expected arrival airport
- Air Force Station Palam
- Summit venue
- Bharat Mandapam
- Security measures
- Hotel checks, foreign security coordination, drills, motorcade rehearsals and traffic controls
