The airspace over India and Pakistan has seen significant disruption and restriction in recent weeks, marking one of the most tense standoffs between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in years. Following the deadly Pahalgam attack in India’s Jammu and Kashmir region on April 21, both nations have enacted strict airspace closures targeting each other’s aircraft.

Several commercial flights between the Middle East and Pakistan are being diverted or forced to turn around this evening following military escalations between India and Pakistan.

Air India and other Indian carriers are facing significant operational challenges after Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian-registered aircraft yesterday, a move reportedly in response to the situation in Kashmir. Unlike previous closures, this one targets Indian carriers—both civilian and military—and is already causing a ripple effect across long-haul and regional operations.