Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Indian Army's precision strikes on terror camps across the border, IndiGo Airlines has issued a travel advisory for passengers. The advisory warns of potential disruptions to flight schedules to and from several northern Indian cities due to changing airspace conditions.
In a post shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), IndiGo informed passengers that flight operations to and from Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh, and Dharamshala may be affected. The airline urged travelers to check their flight status before heading to the airport.
"Due to changing airspace conditions in the region, our flights to and from #Srinagar, #Jammu, #Amritsar, #Leh, #Chandigarh and #Dharamshala are impacted. We request you to check your flight status before reaching the airport," the post stated.
In a follow-up update, IndiGo added that flights to and from Bikaner are also facing operational challenges due to current airspace restrictions. "Update: Flights to/from #Bikaner are also impacted by the current airspace restrictions. We request you to check your flight status before reaching the airport," the airline added.
These developments follow the launch of Operation Sindoor, a series of carefully calibrated air strikes conducted by the Indian Armed Forces. The operation targeted nine terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), in retaliation for the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 25 Indian citizens and one Nepali national.
The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the strikes were conducted with restraint, emphasizing that they were focused, measured, and non-escalatory, and that no Pakistani military installations were targeted. The intent, according to the ministry, was to send a strong message without triggering broader military conflict.
Following the strikes, hostilities intensified along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. There has been heavy artillery exchange reported in the region, particularly after Pakistan violated the Ceasefire Agreement by opening artillery fire in the Bhimber Gali area of the Poonch-Rajouri sector.
The Indian Army, in a post shared by the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADG PI) on X, confirmed the breach and assured that Indian forces were responding "appropriately in a calibrated manner."
As the situation continues to evolve, travelers, especially those flying to and from the affected regions, are advised to stay updated with their respective airlines and follow all official advisories.
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