When world leaders touch down in Delhi for the BRICS Summit, aircraft such as Russian President Vladimir Putin's ultra-secure "Flying Kremlin" will bring a fully autonomous fortress-on-wheels. This extensive protective deployment features personal food-testing laboratories, decoy dignitaries, and heavily armoured limousines engineered to endure chemical attacks and landmine explosions.To host the summit, Delhi has transformed into an impenetrable, multi-layered defensive grid. Security personnel are managing a high-stakes operational apparatus that includes AI-aimed rooftop snipers, gesture-recognition cameras capable of spotting human posture shifts, commandos slithering down ropes from hovering helicopters, and 24/7 anti-graffiti strike teams patrolling the streets against high-tech threats and stealth protest tactics.TOI.inInfographic Image.Also read: Satya Niketan PG collapse: SC asks Delhi HC to monitor case to conclusionSecuring the summitSources indicate the capital has not experienced security this strict since the 2023 G20 summit, with current preparations being even more extensive. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are classified among the most potent threats; consequently, drone-jamming and shoot-down systems have been deployed across key locations.To guarantee smooth movement without overlaps or security glitches, every dignitary, hotel, and carcade has been designated a specific code name or call sign. Furthermore, intelligence inputs warning of potential flash protests and inflammatory slogan spray-painting near venues have prompted police to establish round-the-clock anti-graffiti teams to thwart any attempts targeting foreign leaders.Russian protective shieldPresident Putin’s protective grid is managed jointly by Russia’s Federal Protective Service (FSO) and Indian counter-terrorism forces. Ground transport relies on his custom-built Aurus Senat limousine—frequently called a "rolling bunker"—which is flown in directly from Moscow. Built to withstand sniper fire, landmines, and chemical attacks, the vehicle features run-flat tyres and an independent emergency oxygen supply.Also read: Ahead of BRICS, Congress recalls 2012 summit where former PM Manmohan Singh proposed development bankIn the air, the Russian president travels in a specially modified Ilyushin IL-96-300PU, known as the "Flying Kremlin," accompanied by decoy jets, secure command systems, and advanced missile-defence countermeasures. On the ground, the innermost security ring consists of elite officers from the Russian Presidential Security Service (SBP), supported by advance FSO teams that sanitise all prospective and scheduled itinerary venues. The Russian delegation maintains full control over its internal logistics, travelling with personal chefs, portable food and drink testing laboratories, biological waste collection protocols, and dummy dignitaries deployed at select hotels to enhance operational security.Hotel security architectureSecuring designated summit hotels across central Delhi, Aerocity, and Gurgaon has emerged as one of the most complex logistical operations for law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Each hotel functions as an independent secure zone under an assigned DCP venue commander, supervised by special commissioner-rank officers managing broader regional sectors.Inside each venue, two rooms have been transformed into operational command hubs:Connected directly to the central C4i command node of the Delhi Police.Dedicated exclusively to emergency management.To prevent unauthorized entry, perimeter walls and hallways are monitored by advanced AI cameras equipped with intrusion-alert and posture-detection software that flags unusual movements, such as wall-scaling or crawling. Furthermore, hotel staff have completed multi-round background checks by the Special Cell and Special Branch, with their access strictly limited to designated floors via specially programmed digital keycards.