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According to a Notice to Air Missions (Notam), private chartered flights and other non-scheduled operations will not be allowed at airports within the specified radius during the three-day period.
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Xi, Putin and key Global South leaders heading to New Delhi for high-stakes BRICS summit
New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI) In a strategic balancing act triggered by escalating global trade tensions, India is leveraging the two-day BRICS summit starting Saturday to position the grouping as a complementary engine for economic growth while championing the Global South's core developmental priorities -- most notably safeguarding food,
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to be represented by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, while Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira is listed among the expected participants.
To accommodate VVIP movement during the BRICS Summit, Delhi will see closures and traffic curbs. Here are the key changes commuters need to know:
Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, arriving on 12 September for his first visit to India in seven years. A bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chinese President is on the cards alongside an economic agenda involving a 400-member business delegation.
India hosts the BRICS summit in New Delhi as the Iran conflict tests bloc unity, with oil near $100 and foreign ministers failing to reach
Several Rajdhani, express, superfast and Vande Bharat services are also expected to face delays and operational restrictions of up to 40 minutes across Delhi-NCR, Palwal and nearby sections.
India is pushing to link central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) across BRICS nations for cross-border payments at a summit later this
Delhi has restricted non-scheduled flights within 300 kilometres and deployed 15,000 police personnel ahead of the BRICS Summit from September 11 to 13.
The first T20I between India and Afghanistan in New Delhi will go ahead as scheduled on September 13 despite concerns over security arrangements in the national capital during the BRICS Summit.