Russian President Vladimir Putin's plane will land at Palam Air Force Station in Delhi at 6.35 pm today. their plane Flys on very limited and carefully selected routes. The biggest reason for this is the airspace ban imposed by western countries after the start of the Ukraine war. After February 2022, all 27 countries of the European Union, Britain, America, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea and many other countries completely closed their skies to Russian aircraft. In total, Putin's plane can no longer fly over about 100 to 125 countries.

Which countries can't Putin fly over?

If we look at flight tracking data (Flightradar24, ADS-B Exchange, etc.) and the official routes of the Russian Foreign Ministry till 2024-2025, Putin's aircraft now avoids these areas.

1. All Europe (EU + UK + Norway + Switzerland + Ukraine)
2. North America (USA + Canada)
3. Oceania (Australia, NZ)
4. Japan, South Korea
5. several Balkan countries, Baltic states

Some South-East Asian and South American countries also avoid allowing Russia.

Which way does Putin travel now?

Putin usually takes the southern route:

Russia → Caspian Sea → Iran → Pakistan/Afghanistan → India/China.

For Africa or Gulf countries they use the route of Azerbaijan, Iran, Saudi Arabia or Egypt. Countries like India, China, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, UAE, Iran, Kazakhstan have kept their airspace open for Russia.

ICC arrest warrant

International Criminal Court (ICC) Putin A war crimes warrant was issued against him in March 2023. Despite this, the chances of Putin's arrest are extremely low because Russia is not a member of the ICC and does not recognize the court's decisions.

India is also not a member of ICC. Therefore, India is not legally bound to detain Putin or obey ICC orders. This means that Putin can easily go to many parts of the world, but due to the sanctions of Western countries, he has to choose a long and limited route.

By which route will Putin come to India?

President Putin can come to India through 6 routes. Let us take a look at the routes that can be used from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport to Delhi's Palam Air Force Station.

Route number 1- Putin can come to India from Russia via Tehran.
Route number 2- Putin can come to India from Russia via Baku, Azerbaijan.
Route number 3- Putin can come to India via Kabul.
Route number 4- Putin can also come to India through the direct route through this.
Route number 5- They can come to Delhi from Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Route number 6- Putin can come to India from Almaty, Kazakhstan.