Live
- Mehidy Hasan denounces bowlers after 3-0 ODI series loss vs WI
- Chiranjeevi Visits Allu Arjun’s Residence Amid Legal Turmoil
- Over 1.1 million Syrians homeless since recent escalation of hostilities: UN
- NBA’s 'commitment to constant innovation' in Covid chaos led to the birth of in-season tournament
- SC issues notice on PIL for conducting public awareness campaign on snake bites
- Varun Dhawan Becomes First from Film Fraternity to Support Allu Arjun
- Mohan Babu Faces Setback as Court Rejects Bail in Journalist Attack Case
- After suspension, ex-registrar of iconic university in Bengal dismissed from job
- Passenger vehicles clock highest ever November sales in India
- K'taka BJP MLAs stage walkout from Assembly for not allowing discussion on Waqf row
India snubs Pakistan, says Modi's jet will not use its airspace en route to SCO Summit
External Affairs Ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said that the Prime Minister's VVIP aircraft will fly via Oman, Iran and the Central Asian countries on way to Bishkek.
NEW DELHI: In a snub to Islamabad, India on Wednesday made it clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modis special plane will bypass Pakistan en route to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan where he is going to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on Thursday.
External Affairs Ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said here the VVIP aircraft will fly via Oman, Iran and the Central Asian countries on way to Bishkek.
"Government of India had explored two options for the route to be taken by the VVIP Aircraft to Bishkek for the SCO Summit. A decision has now been taken that the VVIP Aircraft will fly via Oman, Iran and Central Asian countries on the way to Bishkek," he said.
The decision is a clear snub to Pakistan, which on Monday had reportedly said that it has decided "in principle" to allow the Indian Prime Minister's plane to fly over its airspace for the flight to Bishkek.
After India carried out air strike at Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror camp in Balakot on February 26, Pakistan had fully closed its airspace but lately opened two routes, which pass through southern parts of the country.
