New Delhi: The capital is being transformed into a heavily guarded zone in the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s December 4-5 visit. His last trip to India took place in December 2021. Security officials confirmed that nearly 50 Russian officers have arrived days in advance and began sweeping through every location that has been marked for his visit.

Sources involved in the arrangements described the trip as operating under what they called a “secret cover”. The moment Putin’s special aircraft touches down, the outer ring of his security cover will be taken over by NSG commandos. Special Protection Group (SPG), Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Delhi Police personnel will each guard separate layers of his protection.

In addition to these security la

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