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India closes airspace to Pakistan airplanes
Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian aircraft on Apr.24, while India took a similar measure on Apr.30 evening, with the ban to last until May.23, the government notice said.
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AFP - Thu, 01, May 2025
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Flags of India and Pakistan. / iStock photo
New Delhi closed its airspace to Pakistani airplanes on Apr.30 after Islamabad banned Indian planes from overflying, the latest tit-for-tat measure as relations between the nuclear-armed rivals spiral into a tailspin.
New Delhi accuses Islamabad of backing the deadliest attack in years on civilians in Kashmir on Apr.22, in which 26 men were killed.
Islamabad has rejected the charge, and both countries have since exchanged gunfire in Kashmir, diplomatic barbs, expelled citizens and ordered the border shut.
Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian aircraft on Apr.24, while India took a similar measure on Apr.30 evening, with the ban to last until May.23, the government notice said.
The notice to air operators said that Indian airspace was not available for Pakistani registered or leased aircraft -- "including military flights".
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the military "complete operational freedom" to respond to the attack during a closed-door meeting on Apr.29, a senior government source told AFP.
Pakistan's government has denied any involvement in the shooting and vowed that "any act of aggression will be met with a decisive response".
Meanwhile, India Today reported on May.1 that a Pakistani flight took a new route, bypassing Indian airspace amid soaring tensions. The news channel posted a screengrab of the flight route on its Instagram channel.
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