Delhi Airspace Restrictions from Sept 11–13 'BRICS Summit 2026'

Special security measures will come into force around Delhi from 1:30 am UTC on September 11 to 5:30 pm UTC on September 13 in view of the BRICS Summit, sources said. 

As per the sources, under the special security rules, no take-offs or landings will be allowed at Indira Gandhi International Airport and any other airports within a 300-km radius of Delhi. Only specified flights will be permitted during the period.

According to the sources, these



include normal scheduled airline flights; special flights carrying BRICS Summit dignitaries and their related flights, provided their flight plans are approved in advance by Air Traffic Control (ATC), with such flights being treated as scheduled flights; Indian Air Force (IAF), Border Security Force (BSF) and Aviation Research Centre flights; Army helicopters undertaking quick response or emergency medical evacuation missions; and state government aircraft or helicopters carrying a Governor or Chief Minister.