India briefed envoys of around 45 nations on the Pahalgam terror attack and its link to cross-border terrorism. The envoys were briefed in two batches by senior officials of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). India also announced punitive measures against Pakistan, including expulsion of Pakistani military attaches, suspension of the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 and immediate shutting down of the Attari land-transit post. Pakistan responded by shutting its airspace to all Indian airlines and suspending trade with New Delhi.
Indian airline industry is expecting to prune its net losses to Rs 3,000-5,000 crore in this fiscal from an estimated Rs 17,000-17,500 crore in FY2023 on the back of improved yields and stable cost environment, credit ratings agency ICRA said on Tuesday. At the same time, ICRA also estimated that domestic air passenger traffic will expand by 8-13 per cent each in FY2024 and FY2025. The rating agency has also maintained its stable outlook on the industry in view of healthy passenger traffic growth, improved yields and a stable cost environment.
As tensions escalated between India and Pakistan following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, Iran reached out to both countries, urging de-escalation. Saudi Arabia also expressed concern, with its foreign minister engaging in phone conversations with his Indian and Pakistani counterparts. Iran's foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, emphasized the importance of bilateral relations, stating Tehran's willingness to "forge greater understanding" at this critical time. Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, spoke with both India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Amidst heightened tensions, India has taken a series of punitive measures against Pakistan, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and downgrading diplomatic ties. Pakistan responded by shutting its airspace to Indian airliners and suspending all trade. Both countries exchanged warnings, with Pakistan emphasizing its commitment to "respond firmly to any aggression."
European airports are wooing Indian airlines in the wake of intense competition from aviation hubs such as Dubai and Doha.
The United States on Thursday said it supports India's right to defend itself and its fight against terrorism as US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth dialled Defence Minister Rajnath Singh amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack.
China hopes both sides will remain restrained, move toward each other, and work together to de-escalate the situation.
Main imports from the neighbouring country during April-January 2024-25 included fruits and nuts (USD 0.08 million), certain oil seeds and medicinal plants (USD 0.26 million), and organic chemicals.
He added, "You can never trust Pakistan as long as the Pakistani deep state, Pakistani ISI, Pakistani military's objective is to destabilise Bharat."
An Air India aircraft with 242 passengers on board heading to London crashed in the Meghaninagar area near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon, the police said.
Indian Airlines wasted five penalty-corners and were beaten 1-0 in the Super League of the National Hockey Championship.
The victory gave Indian Airlines a place in the semi-finals of the Shastri hockey tournament.
India has revoked all visas issued to Pakistani nationals effective April 27, advised Indian nationals in Pakistan to return home, and suspended visa services to Pakistani nationals. The move comes in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people and alleged cross-border links to the attack. This escalation follows India's previous actions against Pakistan, including expelling Pakistani military attaches, suspending the Indus Water Treaty, and shutting down the Attari land-transit post.
Villagers living near the International Border and Line of Control in Jammu are on high alert following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, preparing underground bunkers and accelerating crop harvesting. The incident has heightened security concerns despite a renewed ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan in 2021. Residents are demanding swift action against the perpetrators and their handlers.
On Friday, the Alaska Airlines plane's outer section, including a window, fell off mid-air.
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They beat Indian Oil via the tie-breaker in the final of the Gold Cup hockey tournament.
NSG 'Sky Marshals' travel alone or in pairs on-board Indian airlines aircraft like normal passengers but they have a concealed weapon and some specialised gadgets to combat hijackers and rescue passengers in case such an incident takes place.
The Pakistan army's Bahawalpur Corps has always had a special significance for India as it keeps an eye on the Jaish e Mohammed, explains Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.
Sandeep Singh 's brace from penalty-corners gave Airlines a 2-0 victory over Punjab and Sing Bank in the final
The former India ace scored the only goal of the match in the final against Border Security Force.
In the last one week, nearly 100 flights of Indian airlines received bomb threats.
Indian Airlines on Tuesday announced a hike of Rs 200 on air fare with immediate effect on all international sectors and domestic routes leading to international destination in view of continuing trend of increase in fuel prices.
The former India goalkeeper turned in a fine display in the tie-breaker as Airlines beat Central Railway in the quarter-finals of the DCM Shriram tournament.
Sushma Chawla, deputy managing director, Indian Airlines, on Sunday took charge as the acting chairperson and managing director of the company, becoming the first woman to hold the top position.
They beat Western Railway and Karnataka XI in the semi-finals of the Bombay Gold Cup hockey.
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Indian Airlines and Jet Airways on Friday revised the advance purchase fares in most of the sectors from next month.
Indian Airlines whipped Bangladesh XI while Air-India prevailed over CISF in the semi-finals of the Shastri hockey tournament.\n\n
In another match, in the Super League of the Ranjit Singh hockey tournament, Punjab Police blanked Sapura Hockey Club from Malaysia 3-0.
Captain V S Vinay scored a brace of goals to help former champions Indian Airlines defeat Bharat Petroleum, Mumbai, 3-1 and storm into the final of the 24th Indian Oil Surjit Hockey Tournament in Jalandhar on Thursday.
In the semi-finals, Indian Airlines beat Punjab and Sind Bank via the tie-breaker, while BSF got the better of Indian Oil.
Sameer Dad's goal gave Indian Airlines a 1-0 victory over Bharat Petroleum in the final.
New Delhi said if the reports of Azhar's location are correct, then Pakistan's "duplicity" has been exposed as it has been maintaining that the JeM chief is not in that country.
The former beat South Central Railway while the bankmen accounted for Pakistan International Airlines.
The former beat Air India while the latter got the better of Bharat Petroleum in the semi-finals of the Shastri hockey tournament.\n\n
More than 30 flights of various Indian airlines, including Vistara, Air India and IndiGo, received bomb threats on Saturday, according to sources.
