A contemporary Indian Notice to Airmen stated that the Indian airspace is not going to be obtainable for Pakistan-registered plane and plane operated, owned or leased by Pakistan airways and operators, together with army flights. File
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India on Monday (June 23, 2025) prolonged the closure of its airspace for flights operated by Pakistan airways by one other month till July 24.
The Indian airspace has been closed for planes operated, owned or leased by Pakistan airways and operators, together with army flights, since April 30. The ban was imposed as a part of numerous measures taken by the Indian Government towards Pakistan within the wake of the Pahalgam terror assault that killed 26 individuals on April 22.
Initially, the ban was to finish on May 24 and was subsequently prolonged till June 24.
On Monday (June 23, 2025), a contemporary NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) was issued, extending the closure by another month till July 24, 2025. As per the NOTAM, Indian airspace is not going to be obtainable for Pakistan-registered plane and plane operated, owned or leased by Pakistan airways and operators, together with army flights.
Pakistan additionally extends the airspace ban
Meanwhile, Pakistan has additionally prolonged by one month the closure of its airspace for Indian plane till July 24. On April 24, Pakistan banned its airspace for India till May 24, after the Indian Government suspended the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan. The airspace curb was prolonged till June 24.
On April 23, a day after the Pahalgam assault, India introduced a raft of punitive measures towards Pakistan, together with suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting down of the one operational land border crossing at Attari and downgrading of diplomatic ties in view of cross-border hyperlinks to the bloodbath.
Published – June 23, 2025 11:40 pm IST