As Delhi prepares to host the Brics Summit 2026 starting Friday, the city is implementing extensive security measures. Over 30,000 security personnel are being deployed to key locations throughout the city. Anti-drone systems are also being installed to enhance safety. Emergency response plans are in place, and public spaces have been decorated for the event. Additionally, teams have been assigned to clear stray animals to ensure a smooth gathering.
Officials entire summit security operation has been divided into four regions — airports, hotels, designated VVIP routes and Bharat Mandapam. Each is headed by a special commissioner of police, assisted by senior officers. Trained commandos from the National Security Guard and Delhi Police will be deployed at Bharat Mandapam and the hotels.
The Delhi Police has deployed nearly 30,000 personnel for the summit, including 15,000 city police personnel and 200 companies of paramilitary forces. Anti-drone systems have been installed at around 14 strategic locations across central, south and southwest Delhi, including Bharat Mandapam, the summit venue, and nine hotels where foreign dignitaries are staying, senior police officers said. As part of the heightened security, Delhi Police chief Anurag Kumar on Thursday imposed a blanket ban on the operation of drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, remotely piloted aircraft, paragliders and hot air balloons across the Capital from September 10 to 14 under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). These regions have been further divided into nine zones led by deputy commissioners of police and 27 sectors headed by ACPs and inspectors. At least 200 police control room vans will be positioned at strategic locations and remain mobile during the summit.
The systems will monitor the skies along routes connecting the Indira Gandhi International and Palam airports with hotels, Bharat Mandapam and other sensitive locations, they said. Special commissioner of police (security) Manish Agarwal said surveillance, access control and verification had been strengthened at the venue and hotels in coordination with other agencies. “Emergency response mechanisms have also been put in place to deal with any untoward incident or disaster-like situation and facilitate evacuation, if required,” he said. “We are committed towards organising the summit with maximum security, minimum inconvenience to the public and seamless coordination with various agencies.”
