NEW DELHI, June 25 -- Indian airlines are racing to restore flights to West Asia after a conflict-related pullback that disrupted one of their most important international networks, even as capacity across the region remains below last year's levels.

The recovery marks a sharp reversal in capacity cuts that had hit services to West Asia, a market that accounts for nearly a third of Indian carriers' international passenger traffic and sits at the centre of their international growth plans.

IndiGo and Air India Express are leading the rebound, restoring roughly 70-74% of last year's June capacity as geopolitical tensions ease and airlines rebuild schedules.

Data from UK-based aviation analytics firm OAG, reviewed by Mint, shows IndiGo ha...