New Delhi, May 16 -- The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru on Friday announced that it has terminated its ground handling concession agreement with Çelebi.

The move comes following the Government of India's decision to revoke security clearance of Çelebi Airport Services India Ltd, which is a subsidiary of Çelebi Aviation Holding, a Turkish company, over the company's support for Pakistan.

The announcement said that the Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) has transitioned its ground handling operations from Çelebi to other existing service providers to ensure "continuity and operational stability".

"We are coordinating the transition in collaboration with all existing aviation stakeholders a...