Jammu, April 23 -- In a move underscoring India's escalating tensions with Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aircraft deliberately avoided Pakistani airspace during his emergency return from Saudi Arabia to Delhi, following the devastating terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists.
This decision, coupled with reports of potential major diplomatic actions, indicates that the Indian government is seriously contemplating severing all diplomatic ties with Pakistan in response to the attack, widely attributed to Pakistan-backed terrorist groups.
On Tuesday, April 22, Modi's Indian Air Force Boeing 777-300 had crossed Pakistani airspace en route to Jeddah for a two-day state visit. However, aft...