U.S., April 24 -- Pakistan has declared the immediate closure of its airspace to all Indian air carriers and has suspended trade with New Delhi, following a meeting of the National Security Committee in Islamabad on Thursday.

The airspace closure and trade suspension follow New Delhi's recent downgrade of diplomatic relations with Islamabad and the suspension of a treaty regarding the utilization of the Indus River system's waters by both countries.

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