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India closes airspace to Pakistan airlines as tensions rise

India closed its airspace to all Pakistani-registered and military aircraft from April 30 to May 23, 2025, amid rising tensions.
The closure follows a terrorist attack on April 22 in India-controlled Kashmir that killed 26 men, mostly tourists, near Pahalgam, which New Delhi blames on Pakistan-backed militants.
Pakistan denies involvement, calls India's accusations baseless, demands a neutral investigation, and warns of possible military action, citing credible intelligence of impending Indian attacks.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged a transparent inquiry and de-escalation, while Bilawal Bhutto Zardari stressed readiness to respond to aggression and hoped for international mediation.
The reciprocal airspace bans and suspension of the Indus Water Treaty indicate escalating hostilities between the nuclear neighbors, raising concerns of a wider conflict.

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India shuts airspace for all aircraft from Pakistan

The closure of the airspace will be in effect from April 30 to May 23.

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India shuts airspace to Pakistani planes as Kashmir tensions escalate

NEW DELHI, May 1 — New Delhi closed its airspace to Pakistani airplanes on Wednesday 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 Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22, in which 26 men were killed. Islamabad has rejected the charge, and both countries …

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