Goa, Sept. 12 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrival in New Delhi for the BRICS Summit has once again drawn attention to the extraordinary security measures surrounding his overseas travel. Among the biggest points of interest is the heavily customised aircraft used by the Russian leader, commonly referred to as the "Flying Kremlin" or "Doomsday Plane".

Putin arrived in India on Friday for a three-day visit and is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his stay. The talks are expected to cover areas including bilateral trade, investment and energy cooperation.

The Russian President travelled in one of two identical Ilyushin IL-96-300PU aircraft operated by Russia's Special Flight Squadron, which handles presidentia...