India is considering closing its airspace to Pakistani carriers and banning Pakistani ships from calling at Indian ports, The Economic Times reported, citing government sources.
The newspaper points out that in such a case, Pakistan would have to reroute planes via China or Sri Lanka to reach destinations in Southeast Asia. State-owned Pakistan International Airlines uses Indian airspace to access several destinations in that part of the world, including Kuala Lumpur and other Malaysian cities, in addition to Singapore and Thailand.