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A ‘notice to airmen’ has been issued for May 7 and 8, close to the western border, and mainly in Rajasthan that is under the South Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force
The air exercise will be carried out close to the western border, mainly in Rajasthan which is under the South Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force. (Image for representation: PIB/PTI)
India will be conducting major air exercises along the International Border with Pakistan, sources said. A ‘notice to airmen’ has been issued for May 7 and 8, close to the western border, and mainly in Rajasthan that is under the South Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force.
The International Border (IB) stretches about 2,400 km from Gujarat to Akhnoor in Jammu. According to the ‘notice to airmen’ (NOTAM) issued, the drills will begin at 9.30 pm on Wednesday (May 7) and end 5.5 hours later. During this period, flights departing or landing in the area will be suspended.
This comes as Pakistani troops continue to violate the ceasefire along other parts of the border that India shares with the neighbouring country, especially the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. It has resorted to unprovoked firing across multiple sectors, prompting a strong and calibrated response from the Indian Army.
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which left 26 dead, the latest round of cross-border firing further undermines the ceasefire agreement reached in February 2021. It is now largely seen as ineffective due to Pakistan’s frequent violations across the 740-km LoC.
The violations began in the northern districts of Kupwara and Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley, before spreading southwards to Rajouri, Poonch, Akhnoor, and the Pargwal sector along the International Border in Jammu district. The firing affected five border districts — Baramulla, Kupwara, Poonch, Rajouri, and Jammu.
Since the night of April 24, hours after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistani troops have repeatedly targeted Indian positions along the LoC, beginning in the Kashmir Valley and quickly expanding to the Jammu region.
India and Pakistan share a 3,323-km border, divided into three segments including the International Border (IB), stretching about 2,400 km from Gujarat to Akhnoor in Jammu, the 740-km Line of Control (LoC) from Jammu to Ladakh, and the 110-km Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) that divides the Siachen Glacier region from NJ9842 to Indira Col.
(With PTI inputs)
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