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India reopens dozens of airports for civilian traffic – officials | India reopens dozens of airports for civilian traffic – officials |
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Flights to the northern and north-western regions of the country had been canceled due to the conflict with Pakistan | Flights to the northern and north-western regions of the country had been canceled due to the conflict with Pakistan |
India's aviation authority has announced that 32 airports in northern and north-western regions of the country have reopened. The facilities had been closed due to airspace restrictions amid heightened tensions with Pakistan. | |
The airports, including those in Srinagar, Chandigarh, and Amritsar, are once again available for civil aircraft operations, the authority said in a statement. | The airports, including those in Srinagar, Chandigarh, and Amritsar, are once again available for civil aircraft operations, the authority said in a statement. |
The airport closures began on May 9 after the launch of India's ‘Operation Sindoor’, which involved airstrikes on suspected terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. | The airport closures began on May 9 after the launch of India's ‘Operation Sindoor’, which involved airstrikes on suspected terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. |
Twenty-four airports were initially shut down on Friday, with the number increasing to 32 the following day. | Twenty-four airports were initially shut down on Friday, with the number increasing to 32 the following day. |
The decision to reopen the airports was made after New Delhi and Islamabad continued to uphold a ceasefire agreed on May 10. There have been no hostilities between the Indian and Pakistani militaries on Monday, the Indian Army said. | The decision to reopen the airports was made after New Delhi and Islamabad continued to uphold a ceasefire agreed on May 10. There have been no hostilities between the Indian and Pakistani militaries on Monday, the Indian Army said. |
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