Pakist­an had earlie­r grante­d permis­sion for overfl­ight to VVIP aircra­ftISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s will not be flying over Pakistan despite Islamabad earlier today granting the Indian government’s request to allow airspace access. A spokesperson for the Indian foreign ministry said New Delhi had explored two options for the route to be taken by the VVIP aircraft to Bishkek, added the Indian publication. “A decision has now been taken that the VVIP aircraft will fly via Oman, Iran and Central Asian countries on the way to Bishkek,” the foreign ministry statement said. However, according to Pakistani government sources, PM Modi’s aircraft will use Pakistani airspace via the southern air corridor, opened earlier in March for overflights by Indian commercial aircraft. “PM Modi’s plane will overfly Pakistani airspace from Karachi, Hingol to Iran/Oman via Gwadar,” the source added.

Source: The Express Tribune June 12, 2019 06:26 UTC