India Gate in New Delhi wore a deserted look on 13 September 2026 after authorities shut the iconic monument to visitors as part of security arrangements for the BRICS Summit 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Security measures for the BRICS Summit 2026 left the stretch leading to India Gate in New Delhi virtually empty on Sunday, 13 September 2026, with access barred for regular visitors. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A lone scooter rider navigated near empty roads adjoining Kartavya Path in New Delhi on 13 September 2026, as BRICS Summit 2026 traffic restrictions kept most commuters away from the central corridor. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Roads near Kartavya Path in New Delhi were partially cleared of traffic on 13 September 2026, reflecting the wide security perimeter enforced across the capital during the BRICS Summit 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A road running near Kartavya Path lay completely deserted in New Delhi on 13 September 2026, as barricades and restricted access zones for the BRICS Summit 2026 kept civilian movement to a minimum. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Curious visitors gathered near barricades at Kartavya Path on 13 September 2026 after India Gate was closed to the public as a security measure during the BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Kartavya Path — normally one of New Delhi's busiest ceremonial boulevards — was virtually empty on 13 September 2026 as the capital tightened security across its central zone for the BRICS Summit 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Kartavya Path, the ceremonial promenade stretching from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, saw negligible footfall and traffic on 13 September 2026 as the BRICS Summit 2026 prompted a sweeping security lockdown. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)