Bengaluru, March 19 -- Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA) on Thursday advised the pilots operating in parts of West Asia to exercise "heightened situational awareness" and ensure operational risk assessments amid the ongoing conflict in the region.

Issuing an advisory, ALPA acknowledged the increased risk to civil aviation operations in the region and advised them to take note of the aviation insurance coverage.

ALPA wrote, "Recent geopolitical developments and escalating military tensions in several areas of the Middle East have resulted in an increased risk to civil aviation operations. These include the potential for airspace closures, missile and drone activity, electronic warfare interference, and the possibility of miside...