New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday rejected Pakistan's claims of delays in granting overflight permission for aircraft transporting relief supplies to Sri Lanka, emphasising that India responded quickly and handled the matter transparently.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Pakistan's statement was aimed at misleading the public and misrepresenting India's actions. He said, "We reject the ridiculous statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, which is yet another attempt to spread anti-India misinformation."

Connecting the timeline of events, Jaiswal clarified that India received Pakistan's request through diplomatic channels well in advance and responded within hours. He stated, "The...