India extends ban on Pakistani flights until September 2025
India has decided to keep its ban on Pakistani planes—whether civilian, military, or leased—in place until September 23, 2025.
This move follows Pakistan's own recent extension of similar restrictions on Indian flights.
Both countries have kept these airspace bans going since April 2025 as tensions remain high.
Impact on travel and regional stability
These ongoing airspace bans are more than just political gestures—they likely make travel across South Asia trickier and pricier, with airlines potentially forced to take longer routes.
The restrictions began after a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam back in April that killed 26 people, and the latest extensions followed India's Operation Sindoor, which targeted terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
With both sides sticking to their bans for another year, it's a reminder of how strained ties between India and Pakistan continue to impact everyday connections and regional stability.