India
Risk Level: Three - Caution
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The primary risk in India’s airspace in in the VIDF/Delhi FIR. The risk is from military activity by Pakistan and India in the disputed Kashmir region, which poses a potential inadvertent risk to aviation at all altitudes.
There was a period of intense shelling and aerial incursions from both sides from 7-10 May 2025. A ceasefire announced on May 10 appears to be holding. We continue to advise caution in the Kashmir region where air defense activity could resume with little warning if hostilities were to restart.
Flight tracking indicates that some operators have resumed overflights of this region, although most are still avoiding the area, opting instead to reroute south via the Gulf of Oman and the UAE.
Since the events of May 2025, the only country to have issued a new airspace warning to avoid the Kashmir area is France.
Major events:
May 2025: Ceasefire on May 10 following four days of conflict in Kashmir region. Most operators still avoiding the region and routing via Gulf of Oman and UAE.
There was a period of intense shelling and aerial incursions from both sides from 7-10 May 2025. A ceasefire announced on May 10 appears to be holding. We continue to advise caution in the Kashmir region where air defense activity could resume with little warning if hostilities were to restart.
Flight tracking indicates that some operators have resumed overflights of this region, although most are still avoiding the area, opting instead to reroute south via the Gulf of Oman and the UAE.
Since the events of May 2025, the only country to have issued a new airspace warning to avoid the Kashmir area is France.
Major events:
May 2025: Ceasefire on May 10 following four days of conflict in Kashmir region. Most operators still avoiding the region and routing via Gulf of Oman and UAE.
Current warnings list :
| Source | Reference | Issued | Valid to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Notam LFFF F0779/25 | 22 May 2025 | 01 Jul 2025 |
Source: France
Reference: Notam LFFF F0779/25
Issued: 22-May-25, valid until: 01 Jul 2025
Plain English: French operators are recommended not to enter a section of cross-border airspace in northern Pakistan/India below FL260. See map.
DUE TO SECURITY HAZARDOUS SITUATION BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN, FRENCH AIR CARRIERS AND CAPTAINS OF AIRCRAFT IN CHARGE OF AIR SERVICES OPERATED BY CARRIERS HOLDING AN OPERATING LICENSE ISSUED BY FRANCE, WHETHER THEY ARE CONTRACTUAL CARRIERS AND/OR OPERATING CARRIERS, OR PERFORMING AIR SERVICES THROUGH A WET LEASE OR A CODESHARE AGREEMENT AS WELL AS FOR ANY FLIGHT MADE WITH AN AIRCRAFT REGISTERED IN FRANCE ARE REQUESTED : -TO EXERCISE GREAT CAUTION AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES A FLIGHT LEVEL ABOVE OR EQUAL TO FL260 IN THE AREA DEFINED BY POINTS 35040N - 72220E, 35040N - 76300E, 285150N 745700E, 285150N 704200E LOCATED IN FIR DELHI (VIDF) , LAHORE (OPLR) AND KARACHI (OPKR). -TO MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES A FLIGHT LEVEL ABOVE OR EQUAL TO FL260 IN THE AIRSPACE OF PAKISTAN (OPLR FIR (LAHORE) AND OPKR FIR (KARACHI. 22 MAY 15:43 2025 UNTIL 30 JUN 23:59 2025. CREATED: 22 MAY 15:43 2025