New Delhi, May 9 -- In the wake of escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced the closure of 24 airports across the northern and western regions of India until May 15. The decision comes after a coordinated drone attack by Pakistan on Indian territory on the night of May 8, involving an estimated 300 to 400 Turkish-made drones. These developments follow Operation Sindoor, a military response launched by Indian forces targeting terror infrastructure across the border, in retaliation for last month's Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.

The airports that have been shut down include those in Chandigarh, Srinagar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bhuntar, Kishangarh, Patiala, Shimla, Kan...