US EditionIndia Extends Airspace Closure for Pakistan Planes Till August 24
INDIA, JUL 23 – India extended its ban on Pakistani aircraft until August 23, 2025, following reciprocal restrictions and amid heightened tensions after a terror attack killed 26 civilians, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said the NOTAM extends the ban on Pakistani aircraft until August 23, 2025.
- Following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, prompting the first airspace ban.
- The Pakistan Airports Authority said the ban on Indian carriers would last until 5:19 am IST on August 24, 2025, while India issued a NOTAM for a major IAF exercise from July 23 to 25 in Rajasthan.
- About 800 weekly Indian flights have been rerouted, and Air India estimates this will cost about $600 million annually.
- Both India and Pakistan have repeatedly extended airspace restrictions, suggesting sustained diplomatic and security tensions that could affect future cross-border engagements.
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In tit-for-tat move, India extends airspace closure for Pakistani airlines till August 24
Following the Pahalgam terror attack in April, as diplomatic relations between Delhi and Islamabad deteriorated, Pakistan on April 24 shut its airspace to Indian aircraft and Indian airlines for at least a month, banning them from overflying its airspace.
India extends ban on Pakistani aircraft citing post-Sindoor security protocols, issues new Notam
India has extended its ban on Pakistani aircraft entering Indian airspace till August 23, 2025, amid heightened border tensions and ongoing security concerns. The move comes alongside a fresh airspace alert ahead of a major Indian Air Force drill near the Pakistan border.
India extends closure of airspace to Pakistani aircrafts till August 23: Union MoS Murlidhar - The Kashmiriyat
The Centre has officially extended Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) restricting Pakistani civil aircrafts from entering Indian airspace until August 23, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol confirmed.
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