Guys, I am Russian, we have the same problems with VAC as in India
September 7 - applied
September 10 - medical request
September 19 - medical passed
Then I had a chance to give biometrics in Istanbul
So, October 8 - gave biometrics
October 15 - BVL
October 17 - original passport request
VACs in Russia are open only for getting and sending passports
I believe it is the same in India
Also I would like to mention, that we dont receive AIPs
A friend of mine whose studies started September 6
Received his aip and passport request only august 28
And another my friend received passport request september 15 and got his passport back October 8th with visa stamped and he never got AIP