India, Aug. 4 -- The ministry of civil aviation said that insurance coverage for domestic and international air passengers is governed by separate legal instruments.

Replying to a question by CPI(M) MP John Brittas in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, clarified that insurance for domestic flights is regulated under the Carriage by Air Act, 1972, whereas international flights are governed by the Montreal Convention, 1999, to which India is a signatory. The provisions of the Convention have been incorporated into the same Act through specific clauses.

The statement further noted that both frameworks prescribe liability limits for compensation in cases of death, bodily injury, delay in carriage, o...