NEW DELHI – Embarassed India takes frustrating action against Pakistan atthe international body.
India has taken the matter of Pakistan’s move to deny permission to PrimeMinister Narendra Modi’s special flight to use its airspace, to theInternational Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), sources in the governmenthave said, ANI has reported.
According to the sources, overflight clearances are sought and granted byother countries as prescribed by the ICAO guidelines.
“Overflight clearances are sought and granted by other countries as per theprescribed guidelines of the ICAO. India will continue to seek suchoverflight clearances. We have taken up the matter of such denial with thecivil aviation body,” said the sources.
“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,” added thesources.
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The sources said: “We regret the decision of the Government of Pakistan toyet again deny the overflight clearance for VVIP special flight, which isotherwise granted routinely by any normal country.”
This comes hours after Pakistani media quoted Pakistan Foreign Minister toreport that Islamabad has turned down New Delhi’s request for the use ofits airspace for Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia.”Foreign Minister ShahMahmood Qureshi on Sunday announced that Islamabad has denied New Delhi’srequest for use of airspace for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
