New Delhi, May 8 -- Hours after Indian armed forces struck nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as they launched 'Operation Sindoor', flight operations across North India were impacted, including at Delhi airport, Wednesday. Around 140 flights to and from the Delhi airport were cancelled by various airlines including foreign carriers on Wednesday in the wake of the armed forces carrying out missile strikes on terror targets in Pakistan.

A source said that 65 arrivals and 66 departures were cancelled. Besides, 2 international departures and 2 international arrivals were cancelled during the day, the source added. Also, four international departures, including a flight of American Airlines, were cancelled since 12 am.

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