Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Airlines in West Asia and India have cancelled and redirected flights after a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia sent ash clouds into high-altitude air routes on Monday (Nov 24), authorities said.

The ash plumes reportedly reached parts of India, including Delhi, Punjab and Haryana.

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued an advisory instructing airlines to avoid affected regions and altitudes, follow volcanic ash procedures, adjust routing based on updated advisories, and report any suspected ash encounters.

Airlines were also advised to suspend operations until the airspace is cleared.

Several carriers, including Akasa Air, IndiGo, KLM and SpiceJet, have cancelled flights on routes crossing the affec...