India, March 17 -- The Airline Pilots Association of India, or ALPA India, which represents around 800 pilots across airlines, on Tuesday cautioned its members against the "rapidly evolving and potentially hazardous" security environment across parts of West Asia amid escalating geopolitical tensions and emerging risks to civil aviation. It urged them to exercise professional judgements and report safety concerns through established channels.

ALPA India flagged threats, including possible missile and drone activity, electronic warfare interference, and the risk of civil aircraft being misidentified while operating in or transiting through affected regions. "While operators may continue to schedule flights through certain airspaces based ...