India, May 23 -- India on Friday extended the closure of its airspace for all Pakistan-registered, owned and leased airlines till June 23.

The restriction applies to all aircraft registered, operated, owned, or leased by Pakistani airlines and military flights as well. India had closed its airspace for flights operated by Pakistan on April 30.

Pakistan also extended the closure of its airspace for all Indian airlines till June 24 on Friday.

Islamabad had barred Indian airlines from using its airspace on April 24 in response to a slew of punitive measures announced by New Delhi over the Pahalgam terror attack.

The rules of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) restrict such closure for a month at a time.

The extension o...