Pakistan, June 14 -- India's aviation sector has been hit hard after six countries shut their airspace due to rising tensions between Iran and Israel. The airspace closures followed a wave of Israeli airstrikes and Iran's swift military response. In contrast, Pakistan saw limited disruptions, but Indian carriers suffered heavy delays and losses.

During the crisis, 30 Indian flights were diverted, while many others were canceled altogether. Iran was the first to close its skies, followed by Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. Jordan issued a NOTAM on Friday morning, alerting all carriers of the shutdown. These sudden changes left airlines scrambling to find alternate routes.

Several India-bound international flights had to make eme...