NEW DELHI – A frustrated response from India after Pakistan’s blatantrefusal to PM Narendra Modi flight over Pakistani airspace.
India frustratingly hit out at Pakistan for denying overflight clearance toPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s plane for his upcoming visit to the US fromSeptember 21-27, saying Islamabad should reflect upon its decision todeviate from well established international practice.
Soon after Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi denied India’sformal request, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumarsaid India regrets the decision taken by the Pakistan government.
Noting that it is the second such incident in two weeks, Raveesh Kumar tooka dig at the neighbours and said, “We regret the decision of the Governmentof Pakistan to deny overflight clearance for the VVIP special flight for asecond time in two weeks.by Taboolalink:Sponsored Linkslink:You May LikelinkWill Never Throw Away a Banana Peel Again After You See ThisHealth & HumanResearchlink
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“Pakistan should reflect upon its decision to deviate from well establishedinternational practice, as well as reconsider its old habit ofmisrepresenting the reasons for taking unilateral action,” he added.
Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated over the abrogation ofArticle 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
