Tehran’s conflict with Israel led to the closure of Iranian airspace, and many international flights had to reroute their way through West Asia & Europe, leading to an increased operational costs.
According to flight tracking website Flight Radar24, airlines were not flying in the airspace over Iran, Iraq, Syria & Israel amidst escalating airstrikes in the region & official airspace restrictions.
Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport was closed until further notice, and Israel’s air defence units stood at high alert for possible retaliatory strikes from Iran.
India sought overflight clearance from Pakistan for PM's flight to Saudi Arabia Monday. Islamabad cited 'human rights violations' in J&K to deny the request.
Pakistan fully closed its airspace on 26 February after the Indian Air Force struck a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist camp in Balakot after the Pulwama terror attack.
The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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