India, March 1 -- The United States and Israel's joint military operations against Iran have thrown the Middle East into turmoil, triggering explosions in key cities, widespread airspace closures and mass flight cancellations across the region.

As tensions escalated, several countries shut their airspace, forcing leading international carriers to suspend operations to and over parts of the Middle East. Airports reported chaos as aircraft were grounded and passengers left stranded amid rapidly changing advisories.

Former Jet Airways chief executive Sanjiv Kapoor highlighted the growing difficulties for Indian airlines attempting to operate westbound flights. Sharing a map from flight tracking website Flightradar24, Kapoor wrote: "The nor...