India, Nov. 28 -- Viktoriia Basu, the Russian woman at the centre of a growing international custody dispute, has become the focus of both Indian and Russian authorities after she allegedly fled India with her minor son in violation of a Supreme Court order.

Basu first arrived in India in 2019 and later approached the courts in 2023 seeking full custody of her child after her marriage broke down.

With reconciliation attempts failing, the Supreme Court in May allowed a shared-custody arrangement, granting each parent three days a week with the child, extending Basu's visa and directing Delhi Police to keep her residence under watch.

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However, on July 7, her...