*ISLAMABAD: India has sought permission from Pakistan to use its airspacefor Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flight to United States.*
New Delhi has requested Pakistan to use its airspace for Modi’s flight toUS on September 20, diplomatic sources said.
Narendra Modi will attend the annual session of the United Nations’ GeneralAssembly.
Indian government had formally handed over the request to Pakistan lastweek, according to the sources.
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The authorities considering to hold a high level session to discuss theIndian request, sources said.
Pakistan had refused a request made by New Dehli earlier, to use itsairspace for the plane of Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, owing to NewDehli’s consistent human rights violation in occupied Kashmir.
