New Delhi, April 22 -- On the morning of 22 April last year, terrorists attacked civilian tourists at Pahalgam, killing over 25 people in broad daylight. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on an official visit to Saudi Arabia, rushed to the capital, chairing meetings and planning a response. One of the immediate steps that the government took was to suspend the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan. In retaliation, the Pakistani government closed its airspace for Indian carriers on 24 April 2026.

One year down the line, the airspace remains closed, and with more and more airspace being unavailable, the impact on Indian aviation continues to be negative. It has become a year that airlines in India would want to forget quickly and move ahead...