Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- India is calling on the international community to develop a new code of conduct governing the cross-border hiring of airline personnel, citing growing concerns that aggressive recruitment by foreign carriers is disrupting its domestic aviation growth.

In a working paper submitted to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on August 1, India said that its airlines are facing repeated poaching of experienced pilots and cabin crew by foreign carriers, often without adequate notice. This trend, it argued, is undermining the orderly development of India's civil aviation sector.

The document, published on ICAO's website ahead of its upcoming triennial assembly, highlights the country's challenges as it seeks to...