July 24, 2025
NEW DELHI – India has extended Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) restricting Pakistani planes from entering Indian airspace till August 23.
In a post on the X, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said, “Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) restricting Pakistani aircraft from entering Indian airspace has been officially extended until 23rd August 2025.”
“This extension reflects continued strategic considerations and is in line with prevailing security protocols. Stay tuned for further updates,” he added.
The NOTAM issued earlier was going to expire on Thursday.
Earlier on June 24, the ministry had announced a month-long extension of the NOTAM restricting Pakistani aircrafts coming into India. The first NOTAM by India was in force from May 1 to May 23.
As per the NOTAM, Indian airspace will not be available for Pakistan-registered aircraft and aircraft operated, owned, or leased by Pakistan airlines and operators, including military flights.
The restrictions on Pakistani aircraft were first put during Operation Sindoor, due to increased hostilities between the neighbouring nations in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack which killed 26 people, including one foreign national on April 22
The Indian airspace has been closed for planes operated, owned or leased by Pakistan airlines and operators, including military flights, since April 30.
On April 23, a day after the Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 lives India announced a series of measures against Pakistan, including suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting down of the only operational land border crossing at Attari and downgrading of diplomatic ties in view of cross-border links to the massacre.
India also launched a decisive Operation Sindoor, targetting terrorist infrastructure inside Pakistan with precision strikes.