Pakistan closed its airspace to commercial flights on 27 Feb, so west-bound flights originating in India and South-East Asia have to take a circuitous route.
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Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
What would have been wonderful was for Air India One to break the Roza, to be followed by all other civilian flights. People who travel extensively have been greatly inconvenienced by this closure of Pakistani airspace. This decision conveys that the relationship remains as frigid as Siachen in winter.
What would have been wonderful was for Air India One to break the Roza, to be followed by all other civilian flights. People who travel extensively have been greatly inconvenienced by this closure of Pakistani airspace. This decision conveys that the relationship remains as frigid as Siachen in winter.