New Delhi, May 7 -- In a major development during the early hours of Wednesday, the Indian Armed Forces, in a joint military action, launched Operation Sindoor, striking terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (Pok) after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.

Following the military strikes, several airports, schools and other institutions are closed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), parts of North India.

The Srinagar Airport will remain closed for civilian flights on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed the closure of the airfield at Srinagar Airport.

Director Srinagar Airport Javed Anjum confirmed to a local news agency in Kashmir that the "Airfield is closed, and today no civil flights will be operated from ...