ISLAMABAD – India gets an embarassing blow from top international body overcomplaint against Pakistan, Indian media has reported.
Flights carrying national leaders are considered as “state aircraft” andare not subject to its provisions, the International Civil AviationOrganisation (ICAO) said, in response to India’s complaint against Pakistanfor its refusal to let Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plane go through itsairspace to Saudi Arabia.
“The Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), whichICAO helps governments to cooperate under, only applies to the operationsof civilian aircraft and not to state or military aircraft,” the ICAOspokesperson said.
“Flights carrying national leaders are considered state aircraft, and aretherefore not subject to ICAO provisions,” the spokesperson added.by Taboolalink:Sponsored Linkslink:You May LikelinkMedalist In Judo, This Teenager Now Lies Paralyzed In The ICUMilaaplink
The ICAO is a specialised UN agency and its main job is to manage theadministration and governance of the Convention on International CivilAviation (Chicago Convention).
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India had taken up Pakistan’s denial of use of its airspace to the primeminister’s flight with the ICAO, government sources said on Monday ahead ofNarendra Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia on a bilateral visit.
India sought overflight clearance from Pakistan for the prime minister’saircraft to go to Saudi Arabia on Monday, but Islamabad cited alleged humanrights violations in Jammu and Kashmir to deny the request.
