The international criminal court (ICC) in the Hague has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for overseeing the abduction of Ukrainian children.
Russia does not recognise the court’s jurisdiction, and it was not affected by the warrants.
But the Russian leader will face limits on his freedom of travel to the ICC’s 123 member states.
India is also not an ICC member.
And Putin is expected to travel to New Delhi at the end of the year for the G20 world leaders' summit.
The ICC does not recognise immunity for heads of state in cases involving war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide.