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CNA
6 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Air Canada bookings for US routes down by 10% from a year ago: CEO
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau weighs in on the impact of his country's diplomatic tensions with India, US in a conversation with CNA's Yasmin Jonkers at the IATA meeting in New Delhi. He outlines the benefits of diversifying trade away from the world's largest economy.
The Independent
24-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
India and Pakistan extend airspace ban after worst violence in decades
India and Pakistan have extended the airspace ban on each other's aircraft on Friday, prolonging the diplomatic tensions between the two neighbours who came close to a near-war conflict earlier this month. India's Civil Aviation ministry issued a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) stating that any Pakistani-registered, operated, owned or leased aircraft, including military flights, would be barred from entering or using Indian airspace through 23 June. In Islamabad, Pakistan's Airports Authority (PAA) said the restriction applied to 'all aircraft registered, operated, owned or leased by India', including military planes until 4.59am local time on 24 June. 'Under the directive, no flight operated by Indian airlines or operators will be allowed to enter or transit through Pakistani airspace," the PAA said. The continuation in airspace restrictions between India and Pakistan comes more than two weeks after the two nuclear powers stepped back from the brink of a full-scale war after India launched air strikes on its neighbour over a terrorist attack in Kashmir on 7 May. Pakistan retaliated and carried out drone attacks on India beyond the frontier both countries share, eventually triggering the worst military conflict in nearly three decades between the nuclear-armed rivals. The two countries agreed to a ceasefire on 10 May. As a result, the airspace stretching from India's north to west and over Pakistan was shut down, causing major diversions for airplanes crossing the region with destinations in other Asian, Middle Eastern, European and American cities. The extension of airspace closure comes two days after an Indian passenger plane over the Himalayan region faced a severe turbulence due to sudden hailstorm, leaving hundreds of passengers in panic and screaming, was denied permission to briefly use the Pakistan airspace to avoid the turbulence by the Lahore Air Traffic Control. Photos showed the nose of the airplane en route from Delhi to Srinagar hollowed out and severely damaged due to the hailstorm. The extension of closure of airspace by a month comes two days after an IndiGo pilot operating the Delhi-Srinagar flight, which encountered a sudden hailstorm on Wednesday, initially sought Lahore Air Traffic Control's permission to briefly use the Pakistan airspace to avoid the turbulence, but the request was reportedly rejected. India's flag carrier, Air India, is expected to face around $600m in additional costs if a ban from Pakistan's airspace lasts for a year, and has asked the federal government to compensate it for the hit, a company letter seen by Reuters shows. Indian airlines are bracing for higher fuel costs and longer journey times after Pakistan shut its airspace to the country's carriers in a tit-for-tat retaliation following an attack on tourists in Kashmir last week.
Arab News
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
India expels second Pakistani diplomat amid ongoing tensions
ISLAMABAD: India has expelled a second Pakistani diplomat within ten days, declaring him persona non grata for activities 'not in keeping with his official status,' the external affairs ministry in New Delhi announced on Wednesday. The move comes amid heightened tensions between the two countries following a military standoff earlier this month. Despite a ceasefire agreement reached on May 10, diplomatic relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors remain strained. 'The Government of India has declared a Pakistani official, working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, persona non grata for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status in India,' the Indian ministry said in its statement. 'The official has been asked to leave India within 24 hours,' it added. This is the second such expulsion in recent weeks. On May 13, India expelled a Pakistani diplomat on similar grounds. In response, Pakistan declared an Indian High Commission staffer in Islamabad persona non grata. The Indian ministry also summoned the Charge d'Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission to issue a demarche, emphasizing that Pakistani diplomats must not 'misuse their privileges and status in any manner.' As of now, Pakistan's foreign office has not responded to the latest development.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Clip shows Trump taunting ex-rival, not Pakistan
"Trump mocked the Pakistanis who were in need of water after India's government shut off four water sources to Pakistan," reads Indonesian-language text on a SnackVideo post shared May 11, 2025. The black-and-white clip depicts the US leader at a podium acting as if extremely thirsty. "I need water, help me. I need water," he says. New Delhi earlier unveiled a raft of punitive diplomatic measures against Pakistan -- including the suspension of a key water-sharing treaty -- after a deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir in which 26 people were killed (archived link). India accuses its arch-rival neighbour of backing the assault but Pakistan denies the charges and has called for an independent investigation. Intense tit-for-tat drone, missile and artillery exchanges followed leaving nearly 70 people dead before both sides agreed to a ceasefire that Trump unexpectedly announced on May 10 (archived link). Similar posts on SnackVideo also alleged Trump has been filmed taunting Pakistan, generating angry comments from users who appeared misled by the claim. "Sick people get elected president," one wrote. Another commented: "The worst president of all time." But a combination of reverse image and keyword searches on Google found the clip taken from an old Trump campaign speech during his first presidential run posted by American media outlet NBC on February 27, 2016 (archived link). The longer video shows Trump was attacking Marco Rubio, at the time one of his rivals for the Republican nomination. "When they put Marco on to refute president Obama's speech, you remember that catastrophe," Trump says, referring to an awkward moment when Rubio paused to drink water during his response to former president Barack Obama's 2013 State of the Union address (archived link). Broadcaster CNN also reported the speech (archived link). Although both had previously clashed -- sometimes in bitter and vulgar terms -- Trump has since appointed Rubio his secretary of state following his reelection (archived link). AFP has debunked more misinformation swirling around the India-Pakistan conflict here.
